Centro de acopio primario para el almacenamiento temporal de los envases vacíos de agroquímicos del sitio Tahuín Chico

Abstract

At tahuin chico the cocoa activity represents one of the main sources income just for being close to the tahuin dam it means a benefit by capturing through water bombs to irrigate the plantations nevertheless the increase of the agricultural border entails a conventional agriculture which requires the application of chemical compounds to avoid the presence of pests that affect the production and generate an economic loss, must be mentioned the excessive use of chemical products is something recurring in rural areas which causes damage to the natural resources and effects on the health of the workers due to lack of protection at the moment to manipulate without protective suits. In turn, the problem of our project originates from the ineffectiveness of handling empty agrochemical containers and their lack of final disposal, which is because the containers are abandoned, even incinerated as a method of disposal within cocoa farms. For this reason we developed the present research work. The increase in the purchase of agricultural inputs leads to an increase in the presence of plastic waste in agriculture. Likewise, the absence of the competent authorities is the result of the lack of good agricultural practices and the incorrect handling of disused containers in the community of Tahuín Chico, whereby the present investigation was carried out with the main objective of implementing a collection center for the final disposal of empty agrochemical containers at the Tahuín Chico site to store agricultural rigid and flexible plastics. The methodologies developed allowed us to meet the established objectives through on-site visits, the phytosanitary supplies were collected to know the types of products used, weight, quantity, type of plastic and the degree of toxicity for which we prepared a record sheet, survey questionnaire applied to small farmers in order to recognize the problems raised in our research, observation matrix where the problem was evidenced through a photographic record, in addition, the SPSS program was used to obtain statistical data that supports our project. With respect to the exploration, it was possible to recognize that the farmers did not receive training on the triple washing technique, consequently, the empty containers are not disinfected, unused and classified, it does not meet the requirements established in the Ecuadorian technical regulation NTE INEN 2078 that deals with pesticides and related products for agricultural use, management and final disposal of empty containers treated with triple washing, it should be noted that training was promoted on the aforementioned technique with the support of the president of the site and the residents that had as objective training the farmer on the correct washing of empty agrochemical containers to motivate the user to keep the environment and their activity free of contamination, they acquired new knowledge that guarantees responsible agriculture in the commune.