Diagnóstico del uso y manejo de plaguicidas en los cultivos de mora (Rubus Glaucus) y papa (Solanum Tuberosum) en los cantones Guaranda y Chillanes, provincia Bolívar

Abstract

This thesis work was carried out with the objective of characterizing the information, identify the main problems and develop options to mitigate the risks associated with the use and handling of pesticides. In addition, analyze and improve the form as farmers use and handle pesticides in the crops the potato and blackberry into four sectors of Bolívar province which are, for the canton Guaranda Guantug Cruz and Corazon de Totoras; Matapalo and San Francisco de Rumipamba the canton Chillanes. The systematization of the surveys allowed to establish information that helped identify the main problems regarding the use and handling of pesticides on crops of potatoes and blackberry products more controversial in their plant health; favored such research to propose preventive actions to those groups at highest risk, to reduce dependence and abuse of pesticides. Analysis was performed on study variables were: social, productive environmental, economic, and technical impact with descriptive statistics of mean, maximum, minimum, and frequency ranges. I can summarize that farmers misuse of pesticides for different reasons such as: Ignorance, as the vast majority are only empirical and have not had proper training on how to handle pesticides. To recover your investment and thus improve their quality of life, without realizing the danger involved the misuse of chemicals exposing her health and that of your family, acquire very serious diseases and in extreme cases, death