Presidents and Agribusiness Companies Directors In Brazil they are concerned with the Scarcity of qualified labor in the sector and already invest in technologies Artificial Intelligence (AI)aiming at more efficiency and productivity.
According to the 28th global research with CEOs, released to CNN This Tuesday (4) and performed by PWC, 38% of CEOs of agribusiness heard reported a “extreme” fear with the lack of qualified labor in the sector.
At the same time, 52% of the interviewed executives say that technologies of generative AI contributed to a increased productivity of employees.
In addition, 61% believe that the Artificial intelligence will boost profit of their companies in the next 12 months.
According to the survey, 17% of companies in the sector reduced staff due to.
The problem lies in productivity – falling in several countries. With accelerated growth and billionaire investments in artificial intelligence around the world, entrepreneurs understand that professionals with domain in IA tend to be more productive.
“The question is productivity and efficiency. When we look at the research, we see that at this moment AI is contributing a lot to the efficiency and reduction of time dedicated by the workforce for certain activities, ”said Maurício Moraes, partner at PWC Brazil.
Moraes, however, points out that a major reduction in the staff or mass layoffs caused by AI is not in the radar. “It’s not the coming to cause unemployment. But companies understood that it is necessary to hire people who are qualified to work with AI, to generate more results for the future, ‘he said.
Perspectives for the future
Os CEOs agribusiness in Brazil are optimistic about the country’s economy in the coming years, with 76% of executives predicting a Growth Acceleration economic.
However, Only 38% of respondents plan to expand the staff next year, while 22% intend to reduce it.
Among the factors that worry “very or extremely” the sector are: climate change (58%), macroeconomic instability (30%) and inflation (22%).
