Technologies help in rural management during the coronavirus pandemic

The only sector to record an increase in GDP in the first quarter of this year is agribusiness. Growth was 0,6%, driven by soybeans, which according to CONAB's perspective will have a record harvest in 2020. However, the sector will not go through the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic unscathed. Isolation brought several challenges to rural producers, such as adopting remote services, reducing the number of employees and difficulties in training. Another problem that farmers face is the prospect of increased input costs due to the impact of the rising dollar, which could compromise part of their profitability.

For rural producers to face the challenges of the crisis and make better decisions, they need to have a centralized view of the management of their business, encompassing administrative and operational activities, regardless of the size of their production. It is necessary for him to recognize himself as a rural entrepreneur, identifying exactly how much and where every penny of investment is spent, with total control of costs and revenues.

Technologies for rural management support times of crisis

One way to make it easier to face these challenges is to adopt management technologies, such as ERP software, which can help the producer control expenses with machines, inputs, accounts payable and receivable, in addition to all deliveries of obligations to comply with legislation. . This is what the Siagri Group specialist, Cicílio Manfroi, explains: “these technologies help rural producers to face any challenge, as with control over their business it is possible to predict risks, prepare for them and anticipate decisions”.

Manfroi highlights that it is important for rural producers to have in-depth knowledge of production costs and, consequently, profitability, to strategically manage situations that require emergency actions. “Carrying out Budget Planning combined with Cash Flow management, for example, is very important for the financial health of the business. In times of crisis, as we are currently experiencing, information management can guarantee assertiveness in harvest planning, decisions regarding new investments and fundraising management”, explains Cicílio.