The Maharashtra Cabinet approved the country’s first-of-its-kind gene bank program in the State.
It is aimed at conserving native biodiversity to ensure that natural resources are passed on to the next generation.
The project has identified seven sections — marine biodiversity; native crop seed; local breed of livestock; freshwater biodiversity; barren land, grazing land and grass land biodiversity; protection and management of forest land; and, rejuvenation of forest land.