THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTION AND BEHAVIOR OF THE FAMILY FARMER IN THE WEST OF PARANÁ ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF AGRICULTURES OF ILLICIT ORIGIN

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTION AND BEHAVIOR OF THE FAMILY FARMER IN THE WEST OF PARANÁ ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF AGRICULTURES OF ILLICIT ORIGIN

Authors

  • Jorge Lucio dos Santos Coelho Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste)
  • Geysler Rogis Flor Bertolini Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9424-4089

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2021.57.11746

Keywords:

Sustainability. Pesticides of illicit origin. Family farming.

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify the family farmer's perception and environmental behavior regarding the impact of the use of illicit pesticides. The research was qualitative, descriptive and exploratory, applied to 365 family farmers in the western region of Paraná. The data collection instrument was the model called Environmental Variable, Consumer Perception and Behavior - VAPERCOM. It was found that family farmers in Western Paraná have a great chance of becoming ecological consumers, with high environmental perception and strong concern about the LCA stages of a product, disagreeing with the weak ecological profile of pesticides of illicit origin. However, economic issues involving prices and costs, lack of knowledge in identifying these products and the highly harmful effects on human health, as well as the environment, can be the main causes for its use in the researched region.

Author Biographies

Jorge Lucio dos Santos Coelho, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste)

Mestre em Administração pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste). Policial Rodoviário Federal do Departamento de Polícia Rodoviária Federal (PRF). http://lattes.cnpq.br/6930306480801217. jorgeluciocoelho2@gmail.com

Geysler Rogis Flor Bertolini, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste)

Doutor em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Professor da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste). http://lattes.cnpq.br/0850609521779159. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9424-4089. geysler_rogis@yahoo.com.br

Published

2021-12-29

How to Cite

Coelho, J. L. dos S., & Bertolini, G. R. F. (2021). THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTION AND BEHAVIOR OF THE FAMILY FARMER IN THE WEST OF PARANÁ ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF AGRICULTURES OF ILLICIT ORIGIN: THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTION AND BEHAVIOR OF THE FAMILY FARMER IN THE WEST OF PARANÁ ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF AGRICULTURES OF ILLICIT ORIGIN. Development in Question Journal, 19(57), 117–137. https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2021.57.11746