In 2023, Mato Grosso was the Brazilian state with the largest planted area for agricultural production, amounting to more than ********** hectares. This represented around one fifth of the planted area for agricultural production in Brazil. Paraná ranked second, with around ************ hectares planted with permanent and temporary crops.

The South America Agricultural Sprayers Market size was valued at USD 501.09 Million in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 748.00 Million by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.89 % during the forecasts periods. This growth is primarily driven by the increasing demand for hybrid seeds, proactive government initiatives promoting agriculture, rising food security concerns, and continuous technological advancements in agricultural practices. Hybrid seeds offer superior yield, resistance to pests and diseases, and adaptability to diverse climatic conditions, leading to their widespread adoption. Additionally, government initiatives, such as financial incentives, research grants, and infrastructure development, have played a vital role in bolstering the market growth. Recent developments include: September 2022: John Deere has launched its 'see and spray' technology on one of the new sprayers released at the Farm Progress Show. The machine combines targeted spray technology with a conventional broadcast system to offer growers options throughout the season and it is the first green-on-green targeted spray technology to be commercialized by the company., June 2022: Bosch BASF Smart Farming GmbH, the joint venture between Bosch and BASF Digital Farming, has made a commercial sales collaboration for its Smart Spraying solution with Stara to create a line for the Imperador 4000 Eco Spray smart sprayer, following successful product trials in Brazil which enables to bring in the market with innovative Smart Spraying solution in Latin America.. Key drivers for this market are: Brazilian Farm Structure and Consolidation of Smaller Farms, Technological Advancements. Potential restraints include: High Cost of Equipment and Price Sensitivity, Data Privacy Concerns. Notable trends are: Increase in Average Farm Size Leading To Adoption of Agricultural Sprayers.

Abstract: The productive efficiency of shrimp farming has been pointed out in the literature as an important factor for the consolidation of this activity in Northeast Brazil. In order to assist decision making on the farm and the formulation of policies for the sector, this research investigated the degree and determinants of technical efficiency in shrimp production in Ceará State. Based on data from the Carcinculture Census, collected by the Brazilian Association of Shrimp Breeders (ABCC, 2011), 100 farms were characterized by a set of explanatory variables that describe the inputs used in the production and the way of managing the farms. To analyze data, we estimated frontier models of stochastic production efficiency. The results showed that almost all farms (99%) can be considered technically inefficient. The factor that determined the inefficiency of the sample farms was the average storage density, since other variables tested as inefficiency (which were: power of aerators per area, receipt of technical assistance and use of feed trays) were not significant at a significance level of 5%. As a result, these variables do not generate inefficiency in the model.