The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Convention denies farmers’ rights, encourages biopiracy and threatens agrobiodiversity. SAM fully supports the following statement issued by the Consumers’ Association of Penang and the Malaysian Food Sovereignty Forum. SAM is a member of this Forum. Farmers in Malaysia obtain seed supplies from various …
“I want viewers to see that everything is connected, even the little guys like pollinators and flowers.” Louie Schwartzberg The simple truth is the human race will not survive, and the Earth’s ecosystem will be devastated if we don’t have pollinators. Thus, pollination is not just a fascinating history. It is an essential function of every piece …
This is a joint statement by Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urge the Malaysian Government to fulfill the demands of Pertubuhan Persaudaraan Pesawah Malaysia (PeSAWAH) who submitted a memorandum to six members of parliament from various political parties, both …
Fulfill PeSAWAH’s demands to ensure our food sovereignty Read More »
This is a press statement by the Malaysian Food Security and Sovereignty Forum of which SAM is a member of We are very concerned about the recent announcement on the website of the National Biosafety Department (JBK), Ministry of Environment and Water, on an application for approval submitted by Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. to import and distribute herbicide-resistant maize, MON87429 that has been genetically modified (GM). The purpose …
We have a new report titled Community Responses and Challenges to the Intersection of Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use and Climate Change. Climate change has become one of the greatest challenges for humanity, affecting almost all aspects of our society and the environment. Unfairly, the impacts of climate change fall disproportionately on developing countries, the …
This is a joint press statement by PeSAWAH and the Malaysian Food Security and Sovereignty Forum of which SAM is a member of The anchor companies appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture are actively campaigning to implement the Large Scale Smart Paddy Field Project (SBB) launched last February. In fact, government agencies are also involved …
Smart SBB estate project: Paddy farmers are advised to think deep and reject Read More »
Seeds have essential genetic information that are absolutely important to support agriculture and are vital for diversity and food sovereignty. Life begins with every cell and seed. Recently, on 22 April 2021, on Earth Day, SAM and the Consumers Association of Penang hosted a webinar with a panel that discussed everything about seeds including seed …
This year’s World Health Day theme is all about eliminating health inequities. The use of toxic pesticides is a major global health issue, poisoning farmers and causing adverse impacts on public health and the environment. To safeguard the health of the world’s food producers and consumers, the Food and Agriculture Organization must not pursue a …
The Malaysian Forum for Food Security and Sovereignty which SAM is a part of held a press conference today and issued the following statement against the tabling of the Plant Seed Quality Bill at the next Parliamentary seating. The statement was supported by 46 organisations and ten individuals. The Malaysian Food Security and Sovereignty Forum …
Proposed licensing of seeds and processing activities may deny farmers’ rights Read More »
Referring to the announcement on the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS) website, the National Biosafety Board (LBK), is evaluating an application from the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) to conduct a confined field trial on genetically modified rice (GM rice) that is tolerant to glyphosate and resistant to paddy diseases …
54 community organizations and NGOs oppose genetically modified mr219 rice field tests Read More »
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Headquarters)
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Headquarters)
No. 1, Jalan Joki, 11400 Penang,
Malaysia
Tel: +604 827 6930
Fax: +604 827 6932
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Marudi Office)
129A, First Floor,
Jalan Tuanku Taha,
P.O.Box 216,
98058 Marudi, Baram, Sarawak,
Malaysia
Tel & Fax: +6085 758 973