The aim of this study is to examine the agriculture technological trajectories of micro-regions of Minas Gerais state from 1996 to 2006. The study identified five dimensions and its interrelation: size and scale, modernization, technology, productivity and adoption of conservation practices. Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA) and clusters Analysis were applied. It was highlighted the reduced ability of farmers to absorb and use new technologies, as well as the inverse relationship between environment dimension and technological adoption, which can be explained by opportunity cost of capital.
Agriculture; Minas Gerais; technological modernization; land and labor productivity; multiple factorial analysis
