India’s ‘protected’ basmati varieties renamed & cultivated in Pak, IARI demands legal action Subject: Geography Section: Eco Geography Context: IARI has raised concerns about Pakistan’s unauthorized cultivation and marketing of IARI-bred basmati rice varieties, including Pusa Basmati-1121, PB-6, PB-1509, PB-1847, PB-1885, and PB-1886. These varieties, accounting for approximately 90% of India’s basmati exports, […]