INVESTIGADORES
GUTMAN Graciela Elena
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Technological paradigms and agriculture. Lessons from the diffusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in commercial farms in Argentina
Autor/es:
GRACIELA E GUTMAN; VERÓNICA ROBERT
Lugar:
Ankara
Reunión:
Conferencia; Entrepreneurship, innovation and economic development; 2013
Institución organizadora:
GLOBELICS
Resumen:
The diffusion of ICT in agriculture in Argentina has taken place mostly among commercial farms (both big farmers and medium and small specialized producers). Among other factors,this diffusion is based on the rapid growth of agricultural production, on the diffusion organizational innovation (networks, contratistas), and on the increase of international prices. This new scenario raises several questions concerning the role of ICT to foster the competitiveness of agriculture production, in Argentina: in what ways do ICT and related technologies promote the competitiveness of agriculture productions? Which are the characteristics of the learning processes associated with the diffusion of ICT in agriculture? And who are the central actors in these learning processes and what role do the farmers play on it? In this paper we postulate that ICT diffusion in the Argentinean commercial agriculture has had its main impact in facilitating and improving the farmer?s information management, boosting organizational innovations and the efficiency of the production and commercial processes. Less evident has been its impact on the farmer scientific and technological knowledge management. Additionally, we postulate that translators, advisors and other services suppliers are the main actors of the agricultural network, benefiting from the learning processes associated with these technologies, in close interaction with the new input and machinery suppliers.