CURSO DE FORMAÇÃO INICIAL E CONTINUADA EM MANEJO DE IRRIGAÇÃO E GESTÃO DOS RECURSOS HÍDRICOS

Abstract

The Initial and Continuing Training Course in Irrigation Management and Water Resources Management, developed at IF Goiano Campus Urutaí in partnership with the Municipal Environmental Fund of Urutaí-GO, emerged as a strategy to slow down environmental degradation in the Palmital River basin in Urutaí-GO. The course, with a workload of 60 hours, integrated theoretical and practical training to empower farmers, environmental technicians, and public agents in sustainable irrigation techniques, water monitoring, and the recovery of degraded areas. The methodology combined lectures, laboratory activities with water quality analysis, and field practices. The results included the adoption of efficient irrigation systems (sprinkler, drip irrigation), the application of environmental legislation such as that addressed by the Forest Code and the National Water Resources Policy, and the development of local water conservation projects. This work sought not only to improve the management of natural resources, but also to strengthen community participation in ecosystem preservation, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), item 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and item 15 (Life on Land). It concludes that vocational education is a strategic axis for transforming critical socio-environmental realities, promoting the integration of technical knowledge, public policies, and local engagement.