Diagnóstico de utilização de herbicidas no município de Ceará-Mirim/RN

Abstract

The indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides in the agricultural production process has been responsible for the presence of high levels of food poisoning. The objective of this dissertation was to briefly investigate the real scenario of the use of Herbicides in the municipality of Ceará-Mirim, RN. The evaluation method used in this work was the application of a questionnaire that was analyzed in a qualitative and quantitative way, where the data will be presented in written form, as well as through graphics. After processing the data obtained from the interviews and the discussion carried out with the theses found on academic research platforms, the following results were obtained: weeds are responsible for part of the concern of producers with agricultural cultivation on their properties; there is no adoption of integrated management practices for weed control, where the use of herbicides, mainly Roundup, is responsible for control; producers do not use the doses indicated on the leaflet, nor do they respect the withdrawal period; the scenario is receptive to actions to train and raise awareness among producers so that good agricultural production practices are adopted.