Semente da colonialidade: a revolução verde, contradições do modelo agroquímico e seus impactos no agreste e semiárido alagoano (2010-2023)

Abstract

This paper explains the relationship between agribusiness, pesticides, and coloniality in the Agreste and Semiarid region of Alagoas, focusing on the period from 2010 to 2023. Its general objective is to analyze the socio-environmental impacts of the agrochemical model in Alagoas, rooted in the legacy of the Green Revolution, with a focus on the contradictions generated by the intensification of the use of pesticides. Through the analysis of newspapers and quantitative and qualitative data, it problematizes the impacts of the use of pesticides on the health of the population, biodiversity, and aquatic ecosystems, with an emphasis on the most vulnerable communities, such as rural workers, women, and traditional groups. As well as the role of the State in the expansion of agribusiness and in the regulation of the use of pesticides, and its socio-spatial consequences. From a historical and geographical perspective, the work reveals the roots of pesticide dependence in Alagoas, relating them to the logic of large-scale production and land concentration. Finally, the work presents a pedagogical proposal for teaching history on the topic of pesticides, with the aim of fostering critical reflection and citizen participation in the construction of a more sustainable future.