The impacts of technology dissemination in dairy cattle: a study of milk agribusiness chain in a Minas Gerais' county, Brazil/Os impactos da difusao tecnologica na bovinocultura leiteira: um estudo dos integrantes da cadeia agroindustrial do leite em um municipio de Minas Gerais

The paper purpose was to examine the technology inclusion of the milk agro-industrial chain in the city of Patos de Minas, in Minas Gerais. It was a descriptive and quantitative research using three business segments. The research involved thirty farmers, two producers associations and two milk processing industries, totaling 34 interviews. The results showed that, in the investigated period, the sector suffered significant structural changes regarding technological diffusion, innovation and logistics, resulting in, among others, a decrease in the number of rural enterprises, improving infrastructure and increasing environmental certifications. Therefore, it can be seen that the environment has changed and that the incorporation of technological innovations by the surveyed sectors, as well as upgrading of the infrastructure have focused on improving the production and processing of milk.