A viabilidade jurídica da pulverização aérea de agrotóxicos no Pará

Abstract

Aerial spraying of agrochemicals is an extremely important issue in the environment, especially in the State of Pará, a region of intense agricultural activity, with a strong use of this technique. The problem of the article is to investigate how regulation and inspection of the application of agrochemicals by spraying occurs in the State of Pará. The general objective of the research is to contribute to the affirmation of the right to food security and protection of production, health and food environment. Its specific objectives are: a) to analyze the costs and benefits of Aerial Spraying of Agrochemicals in Agriculture, b) to analyze the legal regulation of the use of agrochemicals in Brazil and c) to analyze how the regulation and inspection of the application of agrochemicals by spraying occurs in the State of Pará. For this, the deductive method, qualitative approach and bibliographic research technique will be used as methodology. The research concluded that the regulation on the subject is clear, however, the State of Pará must promote effective and essential information on the use, sale and disposal of products, also increasing the inspection structure of the agencies, including through inspections of rural properties where agricultural activities are carried out, hiring and training of competent technicians able to better educate the producer and effectively inspect establishments that commercialize agrochemicals.