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A ?new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to

Updated On: Jun 21, 2024
  • Basmati
  • Co-667
  • Lerma Rojo
  • Sharbati Sonora
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In $1997$ , an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice through the $US$ patent and trademark office that was actually been derived from Indian farmer's varieties.
The diversity of rice in India is one of the richest in the world, $27$ documented varieties of Basmati are grown in India.
Indian basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty.
Sharbati Sonora and Lerma Rojo are varieties of wheat.
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