The overall budget for the project is US$ 13,341,097 comprising US$ 3,046,347 from GEF and US$ 10,294,750 from co-financing. The Co-financing partners are United Nations Environment Programme, Bioversity International, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Authority, State Agriculture Universities, Action for Social Advancement, Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti, Lok Chetna Manch, Mount Valley Development Association and Himalayan Research Group.