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Hindu Nuffins: Pepsi sues Indian Farmers for 10m rupees because they grew potatoes
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:12 pm
RT news story on the issue
I guess Pepsi has a
Chip on their shoulder
What do you think of this? Is this right? Should massive corporations sue poor people for growing food?
quote:
The company is seeking more than 10 million rupees ($142,840) each for alleged patent infringement.
The farmers grow potatoes in the western state of Gujarat, a leading producer of India’s most consumed vegetable.
“We have been growing potatoes for a long time and we didn’t face this problem ever, as we’ve mostly been using the seeds saved from one harvest to plant the next year’s crop,” said Bipin Patel, one of the four farmers sued by Pepsi.
quote:
The company, which set up its first crisp plant in India in 1989, is seeking more than 10 million rupees each for alleged patent infringement.
A spokesman said: "In this instance, we took judicial recourse against people who were illegally dealing in our registered variety.
I guess Pepsi has a
Chip on their shoulder
What do you think of this? Is this right? Should massive corporations sue poor people for growing food?
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Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:14 pm to fr33manator
quote:
What do you think of this? Is this right? Should massive corporations sue poor people for growing food?
Yes. Of course.
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mostly been using the seeds saved from one harvest to plant the next year’s crop
Monsanto has been doing this in the states with corn, soybeans, etc. for a long time. The seeds are patented. A farmer can't produce and hold back seed for the next year to avoid purchasing seed from the dealer again.
This post was edited on 4/29/19 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:17 pm to fr33manator
Im confused, Pepsi has a patent on low pixel cameras?
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:19 pm to fr33manator
quote:
10 million rupees
Actually I think this is like 25 bucks. But still out of reach of the typical Indian farmer.
Kidding. I see the US conversion amount.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:20 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:theyll even sue neighboring farms if “their” seeds are carried there by the fricking wind. frick Monsanto and frick Pepsi.
Monsanto has been doing this in the states with corn, soybeans, etc. for a long time. The seeds are patented. A farmer can't produce and hold back seed for the next year to avoid purchasing seed from the dealer again.
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Hindu Nuffins
This post was edited on 4/29/19 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:21 pm to drexyl
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Monsanto
at least they gave us Agent Orange, and Roundup
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:30 pm to TheHarahanian
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Actually I think this is like 25 bucks.
sounds like much ado over small potatoes to me
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:31 pm to drexyl
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theyll even sue neighboring farms if “their” seeds are carried there by the fricking wind. frick Monsanto and frick Pepsi.
the neighboring farms that claimed this had 50 acre fields of patented seed. That wasn’t blown by the wind..
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:35 pm to fr33manator
They absolutely should sue. Millions of dollars goes into R&D of seeds that have the specific traits that Pepsi wants for its potato chips. The patent on those seeds becomes worthless if growers can save seed back to use in the future or sell to neighbors on a secondary market
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:36 pm to ClampClampington
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That wasn’t blown by the wind..
that's the answer, my friend
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:48 pm to fr33manator
quote:Gross. Don't care. Lemme know when Coke sues someone
Pepsi
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:51 pm to fr33manator
quote:
Pepsi sues Indian Farmers for 10m rupees because they grew potatoes
Pepsi's pissed they grew potatoes instead of Indians?
Posted on 4/29/19 at 12:54 pm to fr33manator
Indians about to find out what it’s like to get bent over by an American corporation
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:04 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
Monsanto has been doing this in the states with corn, soybeans, etc. for a long time. The seeds are patented. A farmer can't produce and hold back seed for the next year to avoid purchasing seed from the dealer again.
They've sued farmers when seeds blew over into adjacent fields and sprouted on their own.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:09 pm to fr33manator
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:19 pm to Placebeaux
quote:
Im confused, Pepsi has a patent on low pixel cameras?
It took me a minute but I got it...Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:41 pm to Jim Rockford
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A farmer can't produce and hold back seed for the next year to avoid purchasing seed from the dealer again.
Isn’t that the whole basis of agriculture?
Posted on 4/29/19 at 2:09 pm to drexyl
Doesn’t happen, this is a myth. The wind doesn’t blow seed in perfect rows
Posted on 4/29/19 at 2:17 pm to CrazyJoeDivola
But it can cross pollenate with plants planted in perfect rows. Those guys got sued too.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 2:26 pm to deltaland
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Indians about to find out what it’s like to get bent over by an American corporation
Union Carbide says "Been There, Done That."
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