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Month: April 2021

Month: April 2021

Sungai Kerian river bank erosion must be addressed immediately

Admin April 7, 2021 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Penang Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) to take immediate measures to prevent further erosion of the riverbanks of Sungai Kerian before it gets worse. Based on the survey conducted by SAM, we found that the Sungai Kerian riverbank erosion needs serious and immediate attention as many parts of the riverbank is being increasingly eroded. The cause...
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PESTICIDE POISONING – a Global Health Issue

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A landmark study released in December 2020 shows the global impact of pesticides poisoning. According to the study, 44% of the global population working on farms – or 860 million farmers and agricultural workers – are poisoned by pesticides every year. The study found that the greatest number of non-fatal poisoning cases was in southern Asia, followed by Southeast Asia and East Africa. Total...
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Dangers of “Forever Chemicals” Bared, Measures to Protect Human Health from Such Substances Pressed

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7 April 2021, Quezon City. An online gathering of over 100 people held in observance of the World Health Day today highlighted the dangers posed by a family of highly persistent chemicals dubbed as “forever chemicals” and the urgent need to protect the people and the environment from these synthetic substances. Organized by the EcoWaste Coalition and the International Pollutants Elimination...
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Proposed Licensing of Seeds and Processing Activities May Deny Farmers’ Rights

Admin April 6, 2021 0 Comments
The Malaysian Food Security and Sovereignty Forum is concerned that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) will proceed to table the Plant Seed Quality Bill which has been in discussion since 2019, during the next Parliamentary sitting. According to the Minister of Agriculture in a 27 March 2021 news article, this new bill would regulate all regulated seeds in terms of processing,...
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