Assembly votes for first pesticide law
The National Assembly yesterday passed Cambodia’s first law on pesticide and chemical fertiliser control, which the government hopes will regulate the use and sale of dangerous chemicals on agricultural products. Currently, hazardous pesticides are sold with little regulation and often without proper labeling that instructs farmers on how to use them. Lawmakers from the CPP, which holds a two-thirds majority in the Assembly, discussed the 12-chapter draft law with Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun yesterday and Tuesday, before approving it without any amendments…
