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Give any two reasons why the patent on Basmati should not have gone to an American company.

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The patent on Basmati should not have gone to an American compnay. Because of the following reasons.
(i) The basmati rice variety, has been grown in india since time immemorial. Traditionally. It belongs to india.
(ii) The new variety of Basmati that got patent rights to an American Company is actually derived from Indian farmers variety.
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