PepsiCo India Holdings Ltd.(PIH) has decided to withdraw cases against potato growers in Gujarat after discussions with the government.The company said that the government has assured them of long-term and amicable resolution of all issues around seed protection by the government. PepsiCo uses FC5 variety of potato for making chips.For this,PepsiCo had also entered into… Continue reading Pepsico agrees to withdraw cases against Gujarat farmers
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Gujarat govt. to back potato farmers in PepsiCo fight
The Gujarat government has decided to back the potato farmers who are locked in a legal battle with PepsiCo after the company had dragged them to court for growing a potato variety which it claimed was its registered product. Recently, Ahmedabad civil court had barred farmers from growing and selling potatoes till next hearing. PepsiCo… Continue reading Gujarat govt. to back potato farmers in PepsiCo fight