Peasants and agro-chemicals in eastern Amazonia

Authors

  • Genisson Paes Chaves Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)
  • Sônia Barbosa Magalhães Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v58i0.73069

Keywords:

peasants societies, agrochemicals, agricultural industry, classification systems, Amazonia

Abstract

This text analyzes how an Amazonian peasant society, integrated into the oil palm industry, makes sense and understands the use of agrochemicals within its social and symbolic universe. Through ethnographic field research we sought to understand how the peasant society of the São Vicente community, Moju village, state of Pará, weaves and constructs this relationship. Poison or chemicals are the names attributed to agrochemicals; while they are considered dangerous, their risks are relativized through socio-cultural mechanisms that are interposed between manufacturers’ recommendations, company posters and daily use. These also predominate within the progressive course of sickness, which is often silenced.

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Published

2021-07-26

How to Cite

Chaves, G. P., & Magalhães, S. B. (2021). Peasants and agro-chemicals in eastern Amazonia. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 58. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v58i0.73069

Issue

Vol. 58 (2021): Territorialization of agroecology

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