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- ÍtemReemplazando los agroquímicos el ambiente vamos recuperando.Beltrán Cotta, Douglas; Ibañez Velandia, Aura JanethIn the municipality of Mahates has shown the exponential increase in the use of agrochemicals which is generating environmental pollution and is also placing at risk the food security that the excessive use of agrochemicals, as well as the salinization of soils, loss of diversity biological agriculture, resistance to pests and diseases, etc. Based on the previous problems, the following question was asked: How does PROCEDA make farmers aware of the use of agrochemicals and guarantee food security in the municipality of Mahates? For the answer to the previous question, a general objective was translated which was to structure a Citizen Project of Environmental Education with the association "ASOAGRIMA" to reduce the use of agrochemicals. To achieve the objective, a qualitative research was carried out characterized by action research, using tools such as interview, survey and direct observation. The first tools allowed to diagnose in the first instance that only 60% of the population shows that they are agrochemicals, 90% applied agrochemicals in their crops, 100% were unaware of the negative effects that agrochemicals cause on health and the environment . Based on this diagnosis and in order to contribute to environmental improvement, pedagogical activities were developed that allowed the members of ASOAGRIMA to obtain knowledge about the concept of agrochemicals, its effects on the environment and health, as well as to know and apply the agroecological practices to reduce agrochemicals.