Geographic Clusters 9. Geographic Locations a. India and Pakistan 10. Every crop species has its own ecological requirements. Rice is grown under a damp warm climate.
Rice being a semi-aquatic crop, grows best under submerged, waterlogged conditions.
Rice is able to tolerate a wide range of soil reactions, but has a preference of acidic soils. Click here to learn more about the Climate and Landscape of Punjab where Basmati rice is grown. Trade Clusters 12. But first, India and Pakistan would file a petition to the US patent office to re-examine the patent on Basmati claiming Basmati has been grown in their regions for thousands of years and is common knowledge in India and thus cannot be patented. India is producing about 80 million tonnes of rice annually.