Percepção de agricultores sobre a importância da polinização no município de Corrente, Piauí

Abstract

The objective of this work was to obtain information from farmers about the importance of pollinating agents. Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or another flower of the same species. Intensification of agriculture provides a significant reduction of pollinators in their natural habitats or in the vicinity of rural properties. This work was carried out in Corrente-PI, located in the southern state of Piauí. Data were collected through the application of a questionnaire in the municipal market in the period of December 16 and 17, 2016. The data collected were analyzed and processed with the help of the Excel 201 program. When asked about the pollination concept, 67% of the Farmers do not know or know what it is. The rural producers interviewed, 77% did not know about the importance of pollinators for agricultural crops and native forests. It was found that 60% of the farmers use agrochemicals to control the presence of diseases and pests in their plantations. Regarding the importance of pollinators for the preservation of the environment and the human species, 70% do not know this information. Of those interviewed, 93% did not know that the use of pesticides, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides could lead to mortality of pollinators. We can conclude that through this study, most farmers in this municipality are unaware of the importance of pollinators.