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Investments in the sector improve productivity. Goiás stands out with Agricultural Operations Center pilot project, installed in Rio Claro and supplementing one year now
Brunno Economics of publishing The Falcon
In line with the need to increase their productivity to become increasingly competitive, Agroindustrial Odebrecht began in March 2014, the Agricultural Operations Center (AOC), in Rio Claro Unit-Goiás. Completing a year, the AOC is responsible for monitoring more than 340 equipment and 60 vehicles and has reduced the downtime of the machines up to 50%.
According to the superintendent of Polo Goiás, Kleber Albuquerque, the project is to have an area dedicated to track, monitor and support the 24-hour course, “optimizing the times of operations, focusing mainly on the gain of production and optimization of resources.” Also according Kleber, monitoring focused on productivity aids in decision-making and actions for choosing best alternative for production. “It also allows the entire fleet tracking, from soil preparation to transportation of sugarcane to the industry, in addition to other support vehicles such as water truck.”
Pioneering
Rio Claro Unit was the first to be deployed and, according to Kleber, “is a reference for its structure and the results already achieved.” To the superintendent, the COA began in Polo Goiás, in Rio Claro Unit, “because it was where the technology deployed was already in an advanced stage. ” During the 2014/2015 harvest, explains Albuquerque, all remaining eight units of Agroindustrial Odebrecht (three of them in Goiás: Rio Claro, Red and Amended Water Morro) COA deployed to monitor in real time their fleets. “With this, 100% of our fleet is monitored 24 hours a day.” Only in the Rio Claro Unit are monitored over 340 equipment and 60 vehicles
“All this done by a team that seeks the same goal:. Less costs and more productivity. The result of the COA deployment in all Agroindustrial Odebrecht Units is a savings of about £ 30 million. “
Balance
Completing one year this month, the COA has a positive balance, according to Albuquerque. “We see a significant improvement in communication between the agricultural areas, decrease in the number of idle machines, resulting in the reduction of fuel consumption and increased agricultural use of time, increasing production and reducing the cost hour / machine.” For superintendent, other gain was the knowledge acquired and passed on to the whole team, with respect to production, indicators and targets. “In terms of numbers, the closing is expected a reduction of consumption of approximately US $ 3 million in crop 2014/2015, only one unit,” he adds.
Irrigation Another project implemented during the 2014/2015 harvest focuses on sprinkler irrigation in an area of 1,330 hectares. In total, we invested approximately R $ 10.6 million in the project. The unit has ten center pivots with water mains, reservoirs and funding in Rio Claro, located in the surroundings. “Irrigation, even in part the period of the last harvest, promoted increased production compared to the rainfed areas under similar conditions. While irrigated cane obtained 102.5 TCH (tons of cane sugar per hectare), rainfed recorded 72.8 TCH, which means a gain of 3.6 TAH (tonnes of sugar per hectare), “says Kleber .
Also according to the superintendent, this type of irrigation has interesting advantages: high efficiency and uniformity of application; lower installed power with reduced energy consumption compared with conventional systems; automation; lower cost per blade applied; possibility of fertigation and application of agricultural chemicals; possibility of installation in existing sugar cane; and is compatible with all tillage operations, planting and cultivation. In addition, the sprinkler irrigation center pivot favors the cane quality to harvest; allows irrigate tall cane; also allows the reform and planting of the plantation without any interference; and ensures a more sustainable process both financially and environmentally.
Swing
Kleber explains that in Rio Claro Unit, a Study of Technical and Economic Feasibility (EVTE) for the implementation of the irrigation project was made . He also noted that, in December 2014, there was a balance of deployment with the results of the first year, and that balance exceeded expectations. “Those responsible for Irrigation and Agronomic Development work together to accompaniments, agronomic technical analysis and planning at the time of harvest with higher productivity gain potential, and, although we have already exceeded initial expectations, we believe in even greater gains,” twists .
Expectations for 2015, even with the bitter taste of Brazilian economic situation at the beginning of the year, the superintendent of the Pole Goiás believes in long-term results and reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability . “Everyone knows the difficult time the bioenergy sector in the country is living. However, like other Odebrecht companies, Agroindustrial Odebrecht has long-term vision and trust the importance of clean energy for Brazil. We are even more focused on making our most productive, competitive and sustainable operation. “
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