Benefits of using telemetry in spraying
The use of telemetry in spraying guarantees the producer an increase in quality in applications and total control of factors involving everything from sprayer consumption to application details.
Unprecedented research carried out by Sebrae, in partnership with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) and the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), showed the main technological advances in Brazilian agriculture. According to the study released this Thursday (6/8), 84,1% of rural producers use at least one digital technology in their production process. Still according to search, 67,1% of respondents believe in the increasing need to use technology to plan property activities and only 15,9% still do not use any technology.
The survey included the participation of agricultural producers from all Brazilian states. The questions were applied between April 17th and June 2nd, 2020. The results may have a margin of error varying by up to 5% more or less. The analysis showed that among digital technologies, the use of the internet for general activities linked to agricultural production stands out (70,4%); cell phone applications or computer programs for obtaining or disseminating property and production information (57,5%) and cell phone applications or computer programs for property and production management (22,2%).
Another fact revealed by the research on the behavior of Brazilian rural producers is the adherence to social networks as one of the main means of information. 57,5% of respondents declared using social networks to obtain or disseminate property and production information. However, farmers report that they still have difficulties implementing or improving their production process with digital agriculture, due to the high investment value for the acquisition of machines, equipment or applications (67,1%); problems or lack of connection in rural areas (47,8%); value for hiring specialized service providers (44%); lack of knowledge about which technologies are most appropriate for use on the property (40,9%).
Rural producers also pointed out how access to technologies is provided. The majority of respondents (68%) have access directly through their own use of machines, equipment and applications. 31% access it through consultancy or services offered by associations, cooperatives, unions and NGOs; 21% through consultancy or services offered by city halls, state or federal governments (21%). The smallest part (19%) contracts to provide services or consultancy specialized in digital agriculture.
The majority of interviewees welcome the technological advances applied to rural activities. Among the main activities to which they want to apply the new tools are obtaining information and planning the property's activities (67,1%); rural property management (59,7%); land use mapping and planning (53,8%); detection and control of nutritional deficiencies (52%); purchase and sales of inputs, products and production (52%).
The survey also heard from entrepreneurs and digital agriculture service providers. According to the respondents, computer programs for obtaining or disseminating information related to property or production stand out (62,2%); internet supply for activities linked to production (61,4%); services in global satellite positioning systems – GPS on properties (40,6%); data or images generated by remote sensors - satellites, UAVs and drones (36,9%); and data or images about plants, animals, soil, water, climate, diseases or pests provided by field sensors (31,3%).
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