Complex innovations in agriculture, environment, and health – the perceptions of rice farmers in the Jequetepeque Valley, Peru

Sustentabilidade em Debate

Elena Ogusuko¹  Ester Montalvan²  Anita Luján³  Alain Santandreu⁴  Ernesto Ráez-Luna⁵  Frédéric Mertens⁶  José Augusto Drummond⁷  Renata Távora⁸ 

[1] Bachelor in Biology, Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria, Ministerio de Salud, Lima, Peru;Bachelor of Social Sciences, Social Facilitator, Inerco, Piura, Ayabaca, Peru ;Graduate in Nursing, Professor, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru ;M.Sc. in Social Policy, Executive Director, Consorcio por la Salud, Ambiente y Desarrollo (Ecosad), Lima, Peru ;Master in Latin American Studies, Executive Director, Instituto del Bien Común, Lima, Peru;PhD in Environmental Sciences, Professor, Centro de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil ;PhD in Land Resources, Professor, Centro de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil ;PhD in Sustainable Development, Researcher, INCT-ODISSEIA, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil;

关键词: Diffusion of innovations. Agriculture. Rice. Intermittent irrigation. Malaria. Sustainability.;   

DOI  :  10.18472/SustDeb.v12n3.2021.40323

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The increased use of water in irrigated rice monocultures in the Jequetepeque Valley, on the northern coast of Peru, has exacerbated environmental, socioeconomic and health problems. The Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation technique aims to increase water management efficiency in rice cultivation. The objective of the present article is to understand farmers’ perceptions about the benefits and risks of implementing AWD. Data from interviews with 319 farmers showed that they recognise nine interactions between AWD's economic, environmental and health aspects but prioritise economic factors when assessing its benefits. We also identified the main channels and spaces of communication and debate on issues related to agriculture and health that are likely to be effective in promoting the diffusion of AWD. The study demonstrated the relevance of integrated actions to encourage the adoption of agricultural innovations which consider the interactions between environmental sustainability, health issues, and producers' economic priorities.

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