Key elements for a process of disseminating 4.0 technologies in agribusiness: a case study with projects involving rural producers

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.2163292323104

• Palavras-chave: 4.0 technologies; agro 4.0; diffusion of technologies; technology adoption.

• Keywords: 4.0 technologies; agro 4.0; diffusion of technologies; technology adoption.

• Abstract:

  4.0 technologies involve a set of technological equipment and applications that allow the fusion of the physical and digital world, such as artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IOT), robotics, computer vision, among others. Currently, these technologies are already being adopted in several sectors, such as the agricultural sector, and represent a high potential to enable the development of the sector, significantly remodel value chains and contribute to more productive, resilient and transparent food systems. In Brazil, technology has played a fundamental role in agriculture and largely explains the evolution of productivity. However, expanding the adoption of 4.0 technologies in the field is still a challenge and depends on a series of factors and conditions. This article aimed to identify key elements in a process of disseminating 4.0 technologies in agribusiness. For its preparation, a bibliographical research was carried out, in addition to interviews with actors involved in projects to adopt 4.0 technologies of the Agro 4.0 Program, of the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development – ABDI. Based on the information collected, it was possible to draw up a table with the main elements of inputs, stages and outputs for this process.