364-2 Agronomy Distance Education.

See more from this Division: ASA Section: Education and Extension
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016: 8:25 AM
Phoenix Convention Center North, Room 225 B

Rogerio Carlos Traballi1, Alexandre Cavalcante De Queiroz2, Claudio Ditticio2, Ricardo Calasans2 and Amanda Gaspar Monteiro Traballi3, (1)Grupo de Pesquisa Integracao Agroindustrial / Agronegocio, Agri-Business Solutions, Sao Paulo, SP, BRAZIL
(2)Grupo de Pesquisa Integracao Agroindustrial / Agronegocio, Universidade Paulista - UNIP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
(3)GruGrupo de Pesquisa Integracao Agroindustrial, Universidade Paulista - UNIP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abstract:
Brazil is the 5 largest country in the world, both by area and population; it is the eighth largest economy in the world and the largest in Latin America. The Agriculture and Livestock sector accounts for 6 percent of GDP as per 2015. Brazil could improve its methods of productivity in agriculture and changing this field of mankind is best done by means of education, such as distance learning. Distance Education has been increasing over the last 10 years with many schools all around the country using interactive classes, forum and chat, all connected via Internet.

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