Brazil farmers struggle for Internet signal as tech floods sector


Christian Gonzalez, vice-president South America for machine maker Case IH, attends a presentation in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil May 1, 2019. Picture taken May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Marcelo Teixeira

SÃO PAULO: Brazil's lack of reliable Internet accessibility in rural areas is an increasingly critical problem for its farmers, as more agricultural equipment arriving on the market is built to be updated online to work at full capacity.

Brazil's agriculture has grown at a quick pace in the last decade, putting the country at the forefront of global food production. But infrastructure bottlenecks remain – including Internet coverage.

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