Os agrotóxicos na produção de tomate de mesa na região de Goianápolis, Goiás
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2009-12
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João Gaspar Farias
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This research tried to identify the causes for the intensive
use of pesticides and potential solutions for a more sustainable
tomato cropping. Qualitative survey techniques (semi-structured
interviews and observations), derived from sociological surveys,
were employed for evaluating the use of pesticides on tomato
cropping, in the Goianápolis municipality, Goiás State, Brazil.
The results showed that the main causes for the intensive use of
pesticides are the farmer fear of losing crops, since the investment
is very high, and the fact that the use of pesticides represents an
insurance against losses. Lack of alternatives for pests and diseases
control, farmers reluctance in looking for alternative methods
and insufficient technical assistance, absence of association and
cooperation among tomato growers, and uncontested acceptance
of the current production model are other causes for this substantial
use of pesticides. A program of integrated pests management,
dealing with the production system as a whole, can be the main tool
for changing growers’ concepts and attitudes, regarding the current
technology. In a short term, grower associations are essential for
solving short term problems.
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Pragas do tomateiro, Manejo integrado de pragas, Uso intensivo de agrotóxicos
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REIS FILHO, José de Souza; MARIN, Joel Orlando Bevilaqua; FERNANDES, Paulo Marçal. Os agrotóxicos na produção de tomate de mesa
na região de Goianápolis, Goiás. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, Goiânia, v. 39, n. 4, p. 307-316, out./dez. 2009. Disponível em: <https://www.revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/4947/5876>.