Making food production less harmful


I REFER to the media reports on June 22 about the high usage of pesticides in Cameron Highlands and the launch of biological control agents there by Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry deputy minister Sim Tze Tzin.

High usage of chemicals, especially pesticides, is an issue of grave concern among agriculture experts because of its negative impact on humans, animals, plants and the environment.

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