Question

Which description correctly identifies basmati rice?

Options

• A Mexican yellow bean variety commercialised in North Mexico

• A long-grained, aromatic rice indigenous to the Indian subcontinent

• A plant found in South Africa containing a vital low-calorie sweetener

• A fungicidal oil patented by the EPO

Answer 1

Basmati rice is a long-grained and aromatic rice indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. It became a major example of biopiracy through the patenting of “Basmati rice lines and grains.”