Farmers Awareness on the Judicious Use of Pesticides as a First Step in the Prevention of Water Pollution in the Black Sea Basin

Abstract

In Romania, water protection against the pollution with sources from agriculture is reglemented by special laws. However, there is a poor dissemination among farmers, those who should be the first awared. The information disseminated through the on-line means are not always available for all farmers. There are still farmers to whom the Iinternet acces is slow. In addition, the information existing on specialized sites are often presented with many details, the farmer being discouraged to access them. We proposed that in the courses taught to the students from the specializations Agriculture and Horticulture - so future farmers, to introduce notions that raise the awareness degree of agricultural workers on the use of pesticides in crop protection against diseases and pests, judicious use of fertilizers or other substances that are commonly used to increase yield per hectare, in agreement with European and international law. This paper presents the crops with high-risk degree on using pesticides that are possible water pollutants, as well as the measures required to prevent water pollution, both of the surface and groundwater.