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
Lerma Rojo
Sharbati Sonora
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Basmati
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.
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