A temática dos agrotóxicos na formação do técnico em meio ambiente do Instituto Federal do Amazonas

Abstract

Brazil stands out as one of the largest agricultural producers in the world, reaching second place in the export index of these products. At the same time, the country emerges as the largest consumer of pesticides in the world ranking. In a Brazilian regional perspective on the subject, we have the state of Amazonas as a major consumer of pesticides, because, according to recent research, consumes fifty percent more than the national average. In this scenario is the city of Itacoatiara, the largest producer of Amazonian pineapple, emerging in eighth position in the national ranking of fruit production, being one of the largest sources of income in the city. Parallel to the growth in the use of these compounds, normative acts were created to regulate their use, having as a major milestone Law 7.802/1989 known as the Law on Pesticides. However, despite the existing legal framework, few farmers know and practice what determines such laws. It is in this context that Environmental Education emerges as a promoter of knowledge on the subject in question, from a methodology where man learns how the environment works and its importance, acting in the development of sustainable actions. The city of Itacoatiara has a campus of the Federal Institute of Amazonas (IFAM), which in turn offers the technical courses in Environment and Farming. That said, the objective of this research arises from the need to investigate and understand the knowledge level of students of the Environmental Technical Course (IFAM), about pesticides and their handling, but specifically the pineapple cultivation, as it is the most representative crop in the region. It is hoped, with this work, to contribute to the formation of these students, by understanding the problem in the above mentioned municipality, in line with the legal, educational and environmental aspects. Thus, it is believed that this work can contribute to the formation of future environmental multipliers, for a balanced, healthy and quality environment, for present and future generations, as provided for in the Federal Constitution.