GEORGE TOWN: While oil palm smallholders say the government should just enforce strict regulations on the use of paraquat, the big players welcomed the impending full ban on the weedkiller.
The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) also backed the decision with its secretary Peter Benjamin saying the primary concern should be workers’ health.
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