Farm groups protest as Pepsico sues Gujarat farmers for growing potato variety used to manufacture Lays chips

Potato farmers in North Gujarat are being sued under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001, (PVP act for short), filed by the Indian arm of the multinational giant Pepsico India Holdings pvt ltd for growing a potato variety it uses to manufacture Lays chips.

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