Adoption of farm management information systems (FMIS): The case of Brazilian sugarcane farmers.

This article investigates the factors influencing the adoption of Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS)—digital tools for planning, monitoring, and controlling agricultural operations—by independent sugarcane farmers in São Paulo, Brazil, the world's leading sugarcane-producing region. Using survey data from 131 farmers in the 2018/19 crop year and a logit regression model, the study finds that FMIS adoption is positively associated with higher education levels, access to private managerial assistance, use of forward contracts, off-farm income, access to rural credit, and larger farm size, while adopters tend to be more risk-averse. Public rural extension services showed no significant effect on adoption. The findings suggest that FMIS adoption serves as a risk management strategy and highlight the importance of managerial capabilities and financial resources in technology uptake. These insights can inform farmers, policymakers, and FMIS providers aiming to enhance digital technology diffusion and improve sugarcane production efficiency in Brazil.