Monday, August 29, 2016

Embrapa focuses on information technology to disseminate … – Journal of Commerce

Patricia Comunello

Information technology is narrowing the relationship between Embrapa, producers and the market. The main state of the country’s agricultural research set as one of its pillars develop applications and other systems for science arrives faster at the final destination, said the agronomist and head of Embrapa South, located in Bagé, in Rio Grande do Sul Alexandre Varella, interviewed JC Dialogues panel in Expointer.

According Varella, the use of apps reinforces the monitoring of the use of production technologies in agriculture and livestock and assists to the producer can enjoy and give more efficiency to the business.

Since 2014, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become a major priority arms of the state, informed the general head of unit South Livestock. “it is important and will be further to interconnect what developed and field, we are coming faster the whole chain. young people who are in the field increasingly use these tools. “

in Expointer, some applications are presented, and users can get the tools on the website. Varella also cited new bets in terms of development that can be alternatives for new business. One of the segments is the sheep, derivatives that leverage the full housing.

The state gave notice to entrepreneurs to enable them to exploit these niches, considered with high potential for appreciation of the gastronomy market. According Varella, at least four entrepreneurs by product type can be chosen. “And we will then make a work plan to follow the successful technology transfer.

Another challenge, he recalled Varella, will enlarge the sheep herd in the country. For this, is also being set up a project with the Brazilian association of breeders. “Today the per capita consumption of lamb is 400-00 grams per year. It’s very little, but the supply of meat must increase, “noted agronomist.

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