This programme saw the reviewing of 42 permit applications for conducting bioprospecting activities involving indigenous biological resources. It is stated that considerable benefits would flow to the communities who own the concerned biological resources and the associated indigenous knowledge. In fact, it is pointed out that a permit had been issued for one such application and that benefits had already accrued to the relevant beneficiaries. It would be appropriate to clarify those kinds of benefits and also identify the recipient communities, as well as the inception time of the bioprospecting project to gain an understanding of its sustainability. It was further stated that all of the 34 bioprospecting permit applications, which were from the 2008 backlogs, were assessed in the period under review. There needs to be clarity on whether the 34 permit applications were part of the 44 permit applications that were evaluated during the 2009/10 financial year and if so, what merits the double entry of the same activity? There also needs to be clarity on whether there are existing backlogs, for example, from 2009, considering the fact that backlogs from 2008 were only assessed in the 2009/10 financial year.