INNOVATION ACTIVITIES IN PRECISION AGRICULTURE IN BRAZIL AS A SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY IN AGRIBUSINESS

The development of innovations to promote precision agriculture has been a growing theme in several countries since the launch of 2030 Agenda of United Nations. The objective of this research is to identify the structure in innovation activities in Brazilian precision agriculture, describing the roles played by the main actors involved, as well as their interactions, evidencing social networks for the exchange of knowledge. To achieve this purpose, an interview script and documentary research protocol were applied. The results indicated that, although there ore important interactions taking place, these are restricted to a dominant group of research and industrial organizations, in addition to the weak performance of government agencies. Although it was verified the existence of a complex system of interactions in the network outlined, there was no institutional apparatus so specific to configure itself in a robust and matured system.