Percurso da difusão da inovação tecnológica no agronegócio: o caso do plantio direto no Rio Grande do Sul

Debora Nayar Hoff; Eugenio Avila Pedrozo; André Santos Freitas; Aurélio Pavinato

BEHAVIOR OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND DIFFUSION IN AGRIBUSINESS: THE CASE OF “NO-TILL” IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL

Authors: Debora Nayar Hoff

Eugenio Avila Pedrozo

André Santos Freitas

Aurélio Pavinato
Keywords:: Trajetórias tecnológicas, difusão tecnológica, plantio direto.
Abstract: This paper has the purpose of analyzing the diffusion of “no-till” in the in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with a theoretical framework which is generally used to analyze technological innovations characteristics of the industrial sector. Industrial technological innovation and diffusion have been so far characterized by the known sigmoidal curve. In Rio Grande do Sul the use of “no-till” started at the sixties and spillover all Brazil since then. In this study, the progress of the diffusion of the technology “no-till” follows a sigmoidal behavior, with the supporting technologies playing an important role in making this diffusion easier. Actually, more than 50% of the surface cultivated is using “no-till” technology. The conclusion is that, in the agribusiness fields, the diffusion of a new technology follows the same behavior as generally found in the evolution of the industrial technologies. Key words: Technological trajectories, technological diffusion, No-Till Código JEL: O33 Artigo recebido em mar. 2009 e aceito para publicação em: jul. 2010.
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Published: 2011-03-23
Issue: Vol. 31 No. 2 (2010)
Section: Artigos
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