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

Options

A. Lerma Rojo
B. Sharbati Sonora
C. Co-667
D. Basmati

Answer

D

Explanation

In 1997, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice throught the US patent and trademark office that was actually been derived from Inidan 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.