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- Boteon, Margarete
- Silva, Rafaela Cristina Da
- Deleo, Joao Paulo Bernardes
Abstract
A tecnologia está mais acessível ao produtor. O valor de um computador hoje equivale a 1 tonelada de adubo (uréia). A medida que o custo da tecnologia caiu, os valores dos fatores de produção – fertilizantes e salários – subiram significamente. Assim, é vital o produtor encontrar formas de otimizar o uso de insumos e melhorar a produtividade da mão-de-obra no campo. A superação desse desafio pode ter apoio importante na tecnologia da informação. Pesquisa realizada com produtores de frutas e hortaliças observou que boa parte deles já tem acesso aos principais meios de comunicação. No entanto, o uso desses meios integrado ao sistema de produção, como controle de custos de produção e uso de ferramenta de agricultura de precisão, ainda é pequeno. A conclusão do estudo indica que o principal gargalo para a adoção da tecnologia da informação na agricultura está mais ligado à questão de capacitação de pessoas do que, propriamente, o custo.--------------------------------------------------Never have growers had technology more at hand than nowadays. For instance, a computer is worth 1 ton of urea in 2008. At the same time the costs of technology have pushed down, the costs of production means (such as fertilizers and salaries) have risen. It is of utmost importance that the grower find alternatives to optimize the use of agricultural inputs and improve the yield of labor in farms. Information technology may help farmers to overcome this challenge. A research carried out with fruit and vegetable growers showed that almost all growers are connected to the major means of communication. However, few growers are acquainted with the use of these means of communication for an integrated system of production, as a way to control production costs and the use of tools from precision agriculture. As a conclusion the study points out that in Brazilian agribusiness information technology is restrained by human capability rather than cost of technology.
Suggested Citation
Boteon, Margarete & Silva, Rafaela Cristina Da & Deleo, Joao Paulo Bernardes, 2008.
"Análise Da Adoção Da Tecnologia Da Informação Na Horticultura Brasileira,"
46th Congress, July 20-23, 2008, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
112685, Sociedade Brasileira de Economia, Administracao e Sociologia Rural (SOBER).
Handle:
RePEc:ags:sbrfsr:112685
DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.112685
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