Explanation

India is a country rich in traditions, communal knowledge and expertise in natural medicines spices, food preparation, biological pesticides and diverse agriculture. That’s why, it is under the surge from biopirates. The patents have been taken out on the plants such as Basmati rice (Oryza sativa), black pepper (piper nigrum), pomegranate (Punica granantum), Indian mustard (Brassica compestris), turmeric (Curcuma/longa) and neem (Azadirachta indica). US, Japanese and German companies are the principal patenting pirates