A TRILHA DA QUINTA POTÊNCIA: UM PRIMEIRO ENSAIO SOBRE CIÊNCIA E INOVAÇÃO, AGRICULTURA E INSTRUMENTAÇÃO AGROPECUÁRIA BRASILEIRAS

Abstract

Are  there  solutions  on  the  horizon  from  the  perspective  of  science  and  innovation?  And  Brazil  –  a  new  global  player  –  how  is  it  positioned?  As  part  of the problem or the solution? Education and innovation are essential ingredients for Brazil to consolidate itself as a global power; there are strong expectations that the country will become the fifth largest economy in the coming years. The soil, hydrology, environment and global climate change linked to agricultural instrumentation are essential in this new scenario and can leverage growth with economic, social and ambiental. We invite the reader to reflect on the factors that have contributed to us reaching the current stage, and what the next steps will be. For clarity, we have developed this paper in four parts, as presented below. The trail passes through the fifth power of Education, Science, Technology & Innovation – the reason for Embrapa,  the  National  Agricultural  Research  System  (involving  the  state  agricultural  research  organizations)  and  universities  –  and  to  advance  the  frontier of knowledge-ratio be Embrapa Instrumentation. One consequence of this finding is the opportunity to establish greater cooperation between these actors and institutions. The challenge requires courage, creativity and skill, combined with the entrepreneurial spirit so that subsequent genera-tions have sustainability in the DNA.