A multinational company outside India tried to sell new varieties of turmeric without proper rights. What is such an act referred to?
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| 10th Jun, 2014,
05:08: PM
Expert Answer:
The act is referred to as biopiracy. Biopiracy permits the piracy of gene resources and knowledge from non-western countries.
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| 10th Jun, 2014,
07:08: PM
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