BIO-INPUTS IN INTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS: CHALLENGES IN THE GOIÁS CERRADO

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1317632627031

• Palavras-chave: Rural technical assistance. Agronomic innovation. Maize. Soybean. Biological technologies.

• Keywords: Rural technical assistance. Agronomic innovation. Maize. Soybean. Biological technologies.

• Abstract:

  The growing demand for sustainable agricultural systems has driven the use of bio-inputs as a complementary alternative to conventional inputs. This study aimed to analyze the adoption of bio-inputs from technical, socioeconomic, and institutional perspectives in production systems in the municipality of Palmeiras de Goiás (GO). The research adopted a qualitative-quantitative approach, using questionnaires administered to technical consultants, cooperatives, and agricultural extension professionals. The data were organized into five analytical axes: socioeconomic, technical-productive, production experience, market integration, and investment capacity. The results indicated a high level of technification in production systems, with a predominance of grain production and a strong reliance on chemical management. The adoption of bio-inputs occurs only partially, concentrated in seed treatment, indicating an intermediate stage of technological transition. Production infrastructure and access to rural credit are at high levels, while public technical assistance is limited. Low agricultural diversification and dependence on rainfall patterns also influence the efficiency of these technologies. It is concluded that the expansion of bio-input use depends on technical assistance, validation under local conditions, and integration among research, extension, and the productive sector, constituting a multifactorial process conditioned by the interaction between productive, institutional, and structural factors.