QUYUCROPS

Problem:

The use of agrochemicals is one of the sources to combat pests in crops, which contaminate food. Currently not all producers have access to information or easy understanding of the technical assistance with which they are trained in the use of agrochemicals. A specialist points out that there is a chain of actions that producers incur due to ignorance and give rise to tragic situations, which do not necessarily end in total poisoning, but rather result in a series of intoxications that can be fa

Idea:

The use of agrochemicals is one of the sources to combat pests in crops, but the use of these contaminates food. It has been pointed out that there is a chain of actions that producers incur due to ignorance and give rise to tragic situations, ending up in a series of intoxications that can be fatal in the long term due to exposure. constant use of pesticides containing high toxicity. Besides, being unaware of the pest, farmers often use the wrong pesticides, thus generating a bioaccumulation.

Main Beneficiaries:

The main beneficiaries will be farmers in rural areas both in the country and in the world, and consumers will be indirectly, since a decrease in the concentration of drugs in plantations will be achieved. In this sense food poisoning will decrease

Stage:

Inspiration and ideation

SDG:

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 13: Climate Action

University:

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Perú)