Ahmedabad: PepsiCo on Friday withdrew all cases unconditonally against potato farmers of Gujarat . Farmers will seek Re 1 compensation for defaming them and falsely dragging them in a case alleging illegal use of registered potato variety, they said.Addressing a press conference, advocate Anand Yagnik representing the farmers, said: "With this 11 farmers of Deesa, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha and Aravalli districts sued by PepsiCo for alleged use of its registered variety stand withdrawn unconditionally."PepsiCo said: "After discussions with the Government, the Company has agreed to withdraw cases against farmers. We are relying on the said discussions to find a long term and an amicable resolution of all issues around seed protection. The company remains deeply committed to the thousands of farmers we work with across the country and towards ensuring adoption of best farming practices.”The company added PepsiCo India ’s submission in the court today is in sync with its publicly stated position” i.e. “PepsiCo has been in India for the last 30 years.Over the years, the company has developed a best in class collaborative potato farming program which has benefited thousands of farmers across the country. The program which included several market awareness initiatives has resulted in farmers getting access to higher yields, enhanced quality, training in best-in-class practices and better prices, all leading to improved livelihoods. To safeguard the larger interest of farmers, PepsiCo India was compelled to take judicial recourse to protect its registered variety. PepsiCo from the very start had also offered an amicable settlement to farmers.