Adoção de tecnologias da agricultura digital em propriedades rurais da fronteira oeste do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul, presents a lack of information about the perceptions and uses of the techniques of digital agriculture (AD) and precision (AP), by the rural producers. In this sense, the present study sought to analyze the use of digital agriculture (AD) and precision agriculture (AP) in rural properties in the municipalities Itaqui and Uruguaiana in the Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul. An exploratory study was used with the method descriptive research, and the data survey was carried out through questionnaires applied in 20 rural properties. It was observed that there is a predominance of rice areas (61.85%), with an average of 1,459.5 hectares per property. The respondents' level of education showed that 95% have completed high school or higher. The average age was 51 years old and 25.3 years of activity. Most of the questioned declared that they used AD (70%) and AP (75%), highlighting that the form of knowledge of AP (75%) and AD (70%) occurred is through the Internet. Based on the data obtained, the cost savings (75%) stand out as advantages of AD, highlighting the difficulty in training employees to handle programs and equipment (60%) as the main barrier. Therefore, the majority of respondents increasingly adopt technology (AD) in the western border region.