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  • Mar 21, 2024
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INDIA’S ‘PROTECTED’ BASMATI VARIETIES RENAMED & CULTIVATED IN PAK, IARI DEMANDS LEGAL ACTION

Why in the news?

India’s basmati rice varieties are cultivated in Pakistan illegally, causing concern for Indian Agricultural Research Institute.

About IARI’s Concerns:

  • The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) raises alarm over the illegal cultivation of Indian basmati varieties in Pakistan.
  • Director A K Singh urges legal action against Pakistani seed firms to safeguard Indian farmers’ and exporters’ interests.
About The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR):

●   ICAR initiates Farmers Innovation Fund.

●   National Farmers Day on 23rd December commemorates Chaudhary Charan Singh’s birth.

●   Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, renowned as Father of Green Revolution.

●   World Food Prize, akin to “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture,” awarded to Dr. Rattan Lal in 2020.

●   Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, pioneer of India’s green revolution, first received the award in 1987.

●   World Food Day on 16th October targets global hunger (SDG 2-Zero Hunger).