1 February 2011Jurisdiction reportsLim Eng Leong

No registration for rice variant geographical indication

The landmark class action taken by the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority of India (APEDA) and others against Malaysian company/rice giant Syarikat Faiza Sdn Bhd, in relation to the rice variant ‘Ponni’, received a lot of attention, especially since rice is a staple food in Malaysia and in the region.

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