Malaysia legislation

Section 2B

of Sabah Biodiversity Enactment 2000

Section 2B

Small farmers’ rights

(a)

to save, use, exchange and, sell farm-saved seed or propagating material;

and

(b)

to undertake conventional breeding or traditional practices in use in any agriculture, horticulture, poultry, dairy farming, animal husbandry or bee keeping.

(2)

For the purpose of this section, “small farmer” means a farmer whose farming operations do not exceed the size of holding as prescribed by the Minister.

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