Summary:
It should be noted that the so far nine cases of potato farmers being sued by PepsiCo for use of FC5 variety of potato has come out in Gujarat. They said that the companies were using litigations to threaten farmers who under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPV&FR) Act have been provided an exception. The potatoes are used by the MNC to produce potato chips. The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has written to the Gujarat government to intervene in the matter. What is the case aboutThe US food and beverage giant PepsiCo had sued three farmers for growing a variety of potato to which it had the exclusive rights..