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Collective bargaining for better deals could make contract farming tick

Experts say Act raises questions on provisions that should have been debated

Introduced first in December last year, the model draft guidelines on contract farming have provisions for companies to pool farmers’ land for at least one season and a maximum of five

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A lot of questions are being raised on contract farming and if the laws have necessary safeguards

Sanjeeb Mukherjee Viveat Susan Pinto New Delhi | Mumbai

5 min read Last Updated : Sep 28 2020 | 6:07 AM IST

In April last year, PepsiCo India had sued around 11 farmers of Gujarat for damages of over Rs 1 crore. This was for alleged illegal cultivation of a potato variety registered by the company under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001.

The company claimed that the potato variety, called FL-2027, which it grows exclusively for its Lay’s potato chips, is being cultivated by a few Gujarat farmers without permission. This, it says, is a gross infringement of intellectual property rights under the Plant protection Act. The company’s action led to massive protests by farmers.

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Topics : Farming Agriculture Farmers income APMC mandis

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