Roles of Pati Regency, Central Java, Indonesia on controlling pesticide trade

The application of pesticides across Pati Regency is estimated to reach one million liters annually. Therefore, the region has become the major market for pesticides. The pesticide supply across the regency is a result of a long distribution chain from storage, sale, and transportation. Role and function of local government on controlling the pesticide distribution in Pati Regency is necessary to create an integrated environmental and public health management towards sustainable agricultural development. This qualitative study applied a policy implementation approach as proposed by Grindle (1980) who contends that implementation is a general process of administrative action that can be studied at particular level. The role of the Government of Pati Regency in the pesticide distribution had not been capable to place the pesticide control system into practice due to the following factors: weak law enforcement, poor governmental institution performance, aggressive pesticide marketing, attitude and knowledge about the pesticides, and inadequate information of the farmers about the use of the pesticides. Stronger capacity of institution, law enforcer, education and training, and registration of pesticide distribution is necessary towards the environmental-based pesticide distribution and sustainable agriculture and development