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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Now,PepsiCo offers to settle case against Gujarat potato farmers
PepsiCo has offered to settle its lawsuit against the farmers who had grown the patented potato variety used in its Lays chips without the company’s permission. However,PepsiCo’s has offered a settlement on several terms which are (a)the farmers must give an undertaking that they will not use its registered variety and destroy their existing stocks… Continue reading Now,PepsiCo offers to settle case against Gujarat potato farmers
