Tecnologia e crédito rural: tendências e percepções dos agricultores

Abstract

The agribusiness scenario, in current frames, is more and more directed to competitivity and search for productivity and the technological ascension in the productive processes are fundamental to this procedure. If the properties are equipped, specialized and apply the technology available in the market today, they will impact positively in the components of production and in the final productivity of the tilth. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential of new technologies advance in small and middle-sized properties. The method used to collect the data was throughout researches with 20 (twenty) farmers from 04 (four) counties in the north of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The analyses that follow are native of dada collections carried out with farmers from the counties that were the focus of the study. From a quantitative and qualitative approach, the results show that the vast majority of the farmers seek to update regarding technological improvements, the reality is that all properties have technology, where some with superior investments in this area, while others invest less. In the same way and, considering the scope and the necessity to invest, there are essential ways to conquer this through credit policies and alternatives. Therefore, the credit alternatives and the accomplishment of these technologies proves to be promising to the eyes of the interviewed farmers, being able to give a positive result in the propriety.