Legal Implications on Sales and Purchase, Uses and Misuses of Agro Chemicals in Smallholders’ Agro Production in Malaysia

摘要

Purpose of this study is attempted to look into laws and prohibition on sales and purchase, use and misuses of rural farmers’ agrochemicals towards the agro food production and conservation of ecosystem in Malaysia. Agrochemical such as artificial fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides in manageable of rural farmers’ food yielding production could cost human hardship upon consumptions and detrimental to conservation. Economic sustainable minimal or chemical free tropical food yielding agriculture food crop not only will reap in profits in upgrading income and livelihood but will definitely create a good environment in developing countries. There are significant differences on laws and prohibition on sales and purchase, use and misuses of rural farmers’ agrochemical application towards the agro food production and conservation of ecosystems in Malaysia and other developing countries with the implementation of laws on agriculture chemicals.