![]() ![]() Normally, foreigners who are not trained in the procedure, are paid to apply the pesticides. "It was also found that many farmers are unaware of the dangers of pesticides and do not practise the required safety procedure such as the wearing of protective safety gear. Besides, illegal pesticides are also available to farmers. "The study also revealed that our government encourages the use of pesticides as farmers are given financial aid to purchase them. He, however, said there were cases where Malaysian vegetables were sometimes rejected overseas due to the high pesticide content. Malaysian consumers, according to Mohideen, are unaware of the extent and types of pesticides used on the local agricultural produce as there has not been much publicity on it. "The samples were also found to contain insecticides such as Malathion and Metaflumizone," he added. Carbofuran, which is allowed only in rice, was found in some leafy vegetables.(Carbofuran will be banned from May 2023). ![]() "For example, the pesticide Abamectin which is only allowed to be used in fruits such as watermelon, cucumber and tomato, was found in celery and spring onion. "The results revealed that there are a number of crops found to contain pesticides that are not allowed to be present in it. "Besides using excessive pesticides, farmers are also using pesticides that are banned. He added that only the pesticides mentioned in the Schedule (together with its MRL – minimum residue level) were allowed to be present in the respective crops. ![]() He said the vegetables grown in this area were also supplied to the surrounding states of Kedah, Perlis and Perak.Įxplaining, Mohideen said, presently in Malaysia, legislation pertaining to pesticide residue in crops was under the Sixteenth Schedule (Regulation 41) of the Food Regulation 1985. Mohideen said most of the vegetables tested were from the farms in Ara Kuda, which is the main vegetable growing area in Penang. Meanwhile, Amaranth mixed red/green contained two to seven active compounds spinach (two to eight active compounds) leaf mustard (three to 13 active compounds) Chinese kale (two to 21 active compounds) coriander (one to four active compounds) spring onion (one to 11 active compounds) and bok choy (two to 22 active compounds). Results showed celery contained between seven and 35 active compounds/pesticide rice (one to three active compounds) lettuce (one to 13 active compounds) Chinese flowering cabbage (three to nine active compounds) Napa cabbage (one to seven active compounds) and cabbage (one to two active compounds). "What is most shocking was the presence of up to 35 compounds in a single vegetable," he told newsmen here today. "Besides, it was found that there were pesticides that are banned by EU countries used in Malaysia. "From the results, it was found that excessively high amounts of pesticides are being used in the vegetables tested. Samples were purchased from various outlets such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, wet markets, mini markets and retail shops in Penang.ĬAP president Mohideen Abdul Kader described the results as "horrifying". ![]() In a study done with the assistance of Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health (WIOEH), and supported by the Financial Industry Public Interest Foundation (FIPIF), Korea, a total of 112 samples of vegetables and 20 samples of rice were tested for the presence of pesticides.Ī total of 98 samples or 87.5 per cent of vegetables, and 11 samples or 55 per cent of rice contain pesticides. GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has urged consumers to be cautious of the high amount of pesticides detected in vegetables and rice sold in the market. ![]()
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