Technological platforms in agriculture 4.0: An overview of the development in Colombia

Abstract

Technological Platforms constitute one of the most important tools to increase the competitiveness of industries and, therefore, of a country, by promoting innovation and technology transfer and the generation of new knowledge. The purpose of this study is to identify the main characteristics of the technological platforms related to Agriculture that have been developed in Colombia. In a first phase the study analyzes the conceptual framework of agriculture 4.0 and in a second phase the characteristics, practices, and relevant aspects of 3 PT are identified, in the areas of geo-informatics, climate change and climate variability made available for the agricultural sector, by the Colombian Agricultural Research Corporation (AGROSAVIA). This research is approached from the inductive method since this reasoning is very useful, by establishing a link between theory and observation. A first stage was developed through the exploratory-descriptive approach, in a final phase the construction of the characteristics of each of the PTs developed for use in agriculture by AGROSAVIA is presented as cases. The research and analysis processes result in the establishment of the main benefits and challenges of the Technological Platforms both to promote agriculture.