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PepsiCo India Holdings drops suits against potato growers in Gujarat

The withdrawal of cases comes after the company held discussions with the government

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Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
The legal tussle between PepsiCo India Holdings and nine potato growers in Gujarat came to an end on Friday with the multinational company withdrawing its legal suits against the farmers. 

PepsiCo India had sought and obtained an early hearing to withdraw its suits - four in a commercial court in Ahmedabad and five in a district court of Modasa. The company had sued nine farmers in Gujarat for allegedly buying seeds and selling potato of the FL 2027 variety, registered by PepsiCo for making 'Lays' chips.

The withdrawal of cases comes after the company held discussions with the government, which assured a

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