Pesticide Toxicity Prevention in Farmer’s Community Movement

BACKGROUND: Pesticide toxicity is a serious problem in poor and developing countries agricultural communities, including Indonesia.
 AIM: This study aims to design an effort of pesticide prevention.
 METHODS: participation action research look, think, cycle use process as qualitative study. The participants were taken by purposive technique data collected with focus group discussion, in-depth interviews, self-report, observation. Data analyzed thematic analysis. All are the commitment farmers that able prevent resolve problem. has ethical clearance number 1608/I/SP/2019.
 RESULTS: results found determinant factor high risk such direct contact, unusually personal protection used, bad behavior spraying while smoking, blowing pump hoses directly, hygiene, storage, disposal action. Several factors influence ignorance about toxic effects cause chronic toxicity. To toxicity, we eight principles formulated based on epidemiology prevention approach meets level primary, secondary, tertiary prevention. It called Community Movement Toxic Resolve or Gerakan Masyarakat Petani Atasi Racun (GEMPAR) arranged recognizing hazard pesticide, completely paying attention wind direction route, store pesticides safe place, safely dispose pesticides, record, report symptom, going organic farming.
 CONCLUSION: could successful community movement GEMPAR divides into used.