Q. Indian Agriculture Research Institute has demanded legal action against which country for cultivating basmati varieties protected in India?
Answer:
Pakistan
Notes: In March 2024, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has urged legal action against Pakistan for cultivating its improved basmati rice varieties without authorization. The IARI has raised concerns that Pakistan is "illegally" growing the varieties, which could endanger India's $5.5 billion export market. The IARI has found that varieties like Pusa-1121 and 1509 Basmati are grown in Pakistan under new names.