Biosafety, biopiracy and patents
- In India, the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms for public use is Answer: 4. Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) In India GEAC (Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee) decides on the safety of G... 1
- Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organisations without authorisation from the concerned country and its people is called Answer: 3. Biopiracy Using biological resources or related knowledge without proper authorisation and payment is called biopiracy. Biodegrad... 1
- 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 Answer: 4. Basmati A foreign company patented Basmati rice (a US patent to RiceTec), though India has grown basmati for centuries. Co-667 is... 1