Question

WHAT IS BIO PIRACY? Give examples also​

Answer 1

the practice of commercially exploiting naturally occurring biochemical or genetic material, especially by obtaining patents that restrict its future use, while failing to pay fair compensation to the community from which it originates . ex-Neem tree

Answer 2

Biopiracy is the appropriation of another's knowledge of use of biological resources. Of late, the major issue involving biopiracy is the exploitation of patent biological resources orknowledge of farmers and traditional communities and indigenous tribes by many organizations and multinational companies.


EXAMPLES


· • Patenting of Neem (Azadirachta indica) The people of India in a variety of ways have used neem, since time immemorial.

• Patenting of Basmati. Basmati is a long-grained, aromatic variety of rice indigenous to the Indian subcontinent.


• Rice Biopiracy.

• Biopiracy of African Super-sweet Berries.