Problems of Chemical Control in Agriculture: An Environmental Perspective

Abstract

Introduction: In the environment, agriculture has been causing several environmental problems due to the use of chemicals in agriculture, and mainly of agrochemicals, causing serious damage to the environment and the environment in which we live. The use of chemical products occurred due to many factors, which caused their consumption to increase, and one of them is the high demand for food due to the increase in the population. Aims: The aim of this work is to carry out a brief literature review on the problems of chemical control in agriculture: an environmental perspective, describing its importance in the agricultural sector. Literature Review: The control of pests, diseases and weeds, chemical control is essential, and before agriculture took a turn in sustainable rural development, the use of agrochemicals was common, and it was not seen as something that brings many problems. However, with the search for sustainability, and sustainable rural development, since the high consumption of pesticides was caused by agriculture, it was necessary to adopt other methods of controlling pests, diseases, and weeds. Even with the benefits of using chemical control, current agriculture seeks its use when other methods are not possible, as the use of pesticides causes many problems for the environment, for human health and for food. Final considerations: As a result, other methods have been adopted, such as cultural and biological control, so that, in this way, the use of pesticides in agriculture is reduced, and problems in different sectors of society are avoided, providing a more sustainable environment.