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A 'new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign country, though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to
A 'new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign country, though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to
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The correct option is D Basmati
Basmati rice is sought-after for its aroma and flavour. About 27 documented varieties of Basmati are grown in India since centuries. In 1997, the Texan company RiceTec obtained a patent rights on Basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark Office. The patent allowed the company to sell a ‘new’ variety of Basmati which had actually been derived from Indian farmer’s varieties. Indian Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf rice varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty. The patent implied that other people selling Basmati rice could be restricted by the patent.
Lerma Rojo and Sharbati Sonora are wheat varieties while CO - 667 is a soybean variety.
Basmati rice is sought-after for its aroma and flavour. About 27 documented varieties of Basmati are grown in India since centuries. In 1997, the Texan company RiceTec obtained a patent rights on Basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark Office. The patent allowed the company to sell a ‘new’ variety of Basmati which had actually been derived from Indian farmer’s varieties. Indian Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf rice varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty. The patent implied that other people selling Basmati rice could be restricted by the patent.
Lerma Rojo and Sharbati Sonora are wheat varieties while CO - 667 is a soybean variety.
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