INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN SOYBEAN CULTIVATION

Challenges and opportunities for sustainability in the agricultural sector

Authors

  • Guilherme Baptista Luiz Fatec Taquaritinga
  • Alessandra Carla furlanetti Fatec Taquaritinga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31510/infa.v22i1.2239

Keywords:

Soy. Soy. Innovation. Agriculture. Precision.

Abstract

Soybean cultivation has become one of the most strategic activities for global agribusiness, especially in Brazil, where it represents an important source of income generation, exports and regional development. Given the growing global demand for food and the need to preserve natural resources, it is essential to adopt technologies that combine productivity and sustainability. This study aimed to analyze innovative technologies applied to soybean cultivation and their contributions to sustainability in the agricultural sector. Considering Brazil's leading role as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of soybeans, the research sought to understand how innovations such as precision agriculture, biotechnology, bioinputs, integrated production systems and digital technologies have been used to increase productivity, reduce environmental impacts and promote the efficient use of natural resources. The methodology adopted was a literature review, based on scientific studies, institutional reports and recent academic publications. Small and medium-sized producers face barriers such as high costs, lack of access to information and limited infrastructure, which reinforces the need for inclusive public policies. It is concluded that sustainability in soybean cultivation depends not only on technological advancement, but also on the democratization of access to innovations, the valorization of local knowledge and the strengthening of practices that integrate productivity, environmental conservation and social justice in the field.

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Author Biographies

  • Guilherme Baptista Luiz, Fatec Taquaritinga

    Soybean cultivation has become one of the most strategic activities for global agribusiness, especially in Brazil, where it represents an important source of income generation, exports and regional development. Given the growing global demand for food and the need to preserve natural resources, it is essential to adopt technologies that combine productivity and sustainability. This study aimed to analyze innovative technologies applied to soybean cultivation and their contributions to sustainability in the agricultural sector. Considering Brazil's leading role as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of soybeans, the research sought to understand how innovations such as precision agriculture, biotechnology, bioinputs, integrated production systems and digital technologies have been used to increase productivity, reduce environmental impacts and promote the efficient use of natural resources. The methodology adopted was a literature review, based on scientific studies, institutional reports and recent academic publications. Small and medium-sized producers face barriers such as high costs, lack of access to information and limited infrastructure, which reinforces the need for inclusive public policies. It is concluded that sustainability in soybean cultivation depends not only on technological advancement, but also on the democratization of access to innovations, the valorization of local knowledge and the strengthening of practices that integrate productivity, environmental conservation and social justice in the field.

  • Alessandra Carla furlanetti, Fatec Taquaritinga

    Soybean cultivation has become one of the most strategic activities for global agribusiness, especially in Brazil, where it represents an important source of income generation, exports and regional development. Given the growing global demand for food and the need to preserve natural resources, it is essential to adopt technologies that combine productivity and sustainability. This study aimed to analyze innovative technologies applied to soybean cultivation and their contributions to sustainability in the agricultural sector. Considering Brazil's leading role as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of soybeans, the research sought to understand how innovations such as precision agriculture, biotechnology, bioinputs, integrated production systems and digital technologies have been used to increase productivity, reduce environmental impacts and promote the efficient use of natural resources. The methodology adopted was a literature review, based on scientific studies, institutional reports and recent academic publications. Small and medium-sized producers face barriers such as high costs, lack of access to information and limited infrastructure, which reinforces the need for inclusive public policies. It is concluded that sustainability in soybean cultivation depends not only on technological advancement, but also on the democratization of access to innovations, the valorization of local knowledge and the strengthening of practices that integrate productivity, environmental conservation and social justice in the field.

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2025-10-24

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2025): Interface Tecnológica

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BAPTISTA LUIZ, Guilherme; CARLA FURLANETTI, Alessandra. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN SOYBEAN CULTIVATION: Challenges and opportunities for sustainability in the agricultural sector. Revista Interface Tecnológica, Taquaritinga, SP, v. 22, n. 1, p. 373–384, 2025. DOI: 10.31510/infa.v22i1.2239. Disponível em: https://revista.fatectq.edu.br/interfacetecnologica/article/view/2239. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.