The state Biodiversity Board and forest department will be showcasing
the success stories of biodiversity committees on the side-lines of
COP-11. Examples of access benefit sharing, where locals are paid
royalties by companies, include access benefit sharing for tribals in
Khammam for Perantalapalli bamboo products, the fishing community’s
access benefit sharing in Krishna district, Amarachinta biodiversity
committee of Mahbubnagar getting access benefit sharing from a company
exporting neem leaves to Japan etc.
Handmade traditional bamboo products are sold with the help of
Integrated Tribal Development Agency and forest department at
Perantallapalli of Velairpadu mandal where the Kondareddy tribal
families are known for their expertise with bamboo products, toys and
gift articles.
According to National Biodiversity Authority secretary C. Achalendar
Reddy, the Hyderabad-based Bio India Biologicals Corporation had
exported neem leaves accessed from Amarchinta in Mahbubnagar and had
paid a royalty of Rs 53,000 to NBA. The authority had transferred Rs
20,000 to Amarchinta BMC and the same was utilised for planting
saplings, fencing and awareness programme. S. Gangadhar of the
corporation, who is working with the society says, “During COP-11 we are
organising Empowerment of Local Bodies and conservation and sustainable
utilisation of bio reso-urces through access benefit sharing in a side
event. Former secretary of the State Biodiversity Board, Mr Ramana
Murthy said, “In Krishna district the local fishing community has done
good work on access to fish resources.”
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