Work in organic farming: an overview

Abstract

In addition to the expansion of sustainability with crop rotation and use of residues from the property itself, the main characteristics of organic agriculture are the extinction of the use of chemicals and producing food free of these contaminants. This review aimed to find evidence that substantiates the improvement of the health and working conditions of farmers working with this model of agriculture. To this end, the ProKnow-C instrument was used, which recommends seven steps to select and evaluate the publications found. Exclusion criteria included studies related to the consumption of these products, school feeding, management, and cultivation techniques or studies conducted with non-organic farmers. After the exclusion, 11 documents remained for content analysis. Results of these studies indicated that when compared to conventional agriculture, there is an increase in cognitive load due to the variety of tasks; however, no mental suffering was identified. Despite the absence of appropriate technology and technical assistance, there is an increase in job satisfaction and an improvement of the health of the family as a whole, improving the quality of life. Additionally, the results of this review pointed to the gaps of research that can be carried out, such as longitudinal studies on organic agriculture, social interactions, environmental working conditions, and studies in the technological area. Finally, the results evinced that organic agriculture has a positive impact on the health of workers. Thus, the need for empirical research is important to develop innovations that improve work in organic agriculture.

As exigências cognitivas e a complexidade do trabalho para o agricultor urbano: um estudo de caso

“…O trabalho na AO, além da exigência física inerente à atividade agrícola, tem apresentado aumento de exigência cognitiva (Maas;Malvestiti;Gontijo, 2020). Por ser realizado em pequenos espaços, ainda menor quando compara-se a AU com a AF, deve apresentar grande eficiência de modo que se torne uma atividade rentável.…”

“…A complexidade do trabalho de gestores na agricultura orgânica foi anteriormente evidenciada pela necessidade de resolução de problemas ligados a demandas de ordem tecnológica, financeira e humana Abrahão, 2010). Assim, quando há o comparativo entre a agricultura convencional e a AO, a carga física é semelhante, porém a carga cognitiva tem apontado ser maior na AO (Maas;Malvestiti;Gontijo, 2020).…”

“…Alguns estudos que buscam evidências sobre as condições de saúde e de trabalho na AO destacam elementos como condições de trabalho, qualidade de vida, alimentação saudável, dano genético e saúde mental (Maas;Malvestiti;Gontijo, 2020). Tais estudos no geral são realizados com integrantes da agricultura familiar (AF) e em meio rural.…”

Improving artemisinin and essential oil production from Artemisia plant through in vivo elicitation with gamma irradiation nano-selenium and chitosan coupled with bio-organic fertilizers

“…Since the beginning of the chemical revolution, agriculture has changed by the excessive use of fertilizers, pesticides, and microbicides (Pereira et al, 2019) in order to increase plant productivity. However, agrochemical compounds, pesticides, and microbicides have a negative impact on the environment perverting sustainable development (Maas et al, 2020).…”