Pesticides can be very harmful to humans and the environment. Malawi has significant issues with pesticides. Most are used in food or cash crops. They are also used in control of vector borne illnesses. Many people suffer pesticide poisoning. They are exposed through their food, water, and the environment.
"In order to avoid adverse effects of pesticides on humans and the environment, many countries, including Malawi, have adopted mechanisms for managing and controlling pesticides. These mechanisms include, inter alia, legislative and regulatory mechanisms, risk assessment and registration, testing of pesticide residues in food, as well as reporting and surveillance of pesticide poisoning cases. (MDPI, 2020)"
Malawi has developed a Pesticides Act. They develop better monitoring and testing of their pesticides, and ensure they are appropriately used.
