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SLC Agrícola participates in the 2021 Agribusiness Summit

SLC Agrícola, one of the largest global producers of grains and fibers, integrated the agribusiness summit 2021 program, promoted by the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo on November 16 and 17. With the theme "Brazil at COP-26", the event debated the issues addressed at the 26th Climate Conference, which ended on the 13th, after around 200 countries adopted the Glasgow climate agreement, in Scotland.

The company participated in the panel "How technology helps the environment", with Álvaro Dilli, director of Human Resources, IT, and Sustainability at SLC Agrícola. The panel also included Almir Araújo, director of Digital, New Business Models and Commercial Excellence in Agricultural Solutions at Basf América Latina, and Flávio Bonini, Technical Services manager at Mosaic Fertilizantes.

In the conversation mediated by journalist Clarice Couto, the guests debated issues related to existing technologies available to producers, as well as forecasts and initiatives for the future of innovation in agribusiness, towards an increasingly sustainable production.

According to Dilli, SLC Agrícola is a pioneer in the use of digital resources in its field operations. “The main challenge in implementing the tools was establishing connectivity with collaborators and partner producers. In one year, more than 8 thousand hours were dedicated to training courses to make better use of resources”, he says. The executive also highlights the savings made possible by precision agriculture, such as a 4% reduction in the use of insecticides and pesticides and 18 million liters of water less used in the last harvest.

Digital agriculture is not just about using technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) or 3D training. "This is all part of it, but the main question is how to position this in a way that brings efficiency to our business," warns Dilli.

“From planting to harvesting, technology can provide support for decision-making that will help optimize all resources”, comments Almir Araújo, from BASF. The action provides greater profitability per plot and productivity in the harvest, in addition to several benefits to the environment.

For Flávio Bonini, the technology comes to bring sustainability to the sector precisely through the rational use of inputs, whether fertilizers, seeds and pesticides. “It is necessary to observe the health of the soil, both chemical, physical and biological issues. Measuring the carbon balance, especially in terms of the impact on the soil, can increase productivity and allow for gains that are considered sustainable in the long term”, he concludes.

SLC Agrícola participates in the 2021 Agribusiness Summit

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