Conectividade rural: o Brasil digital esqueceu quem coloca o alimento na mesa | BrasilGov Cast #16

The most connected state in southern Brazil has almost half of its rural area without fiber optics. And in much of the country, farmers still have to stop tending to their crops, get in their cars, and go to the city to pay taxes—because they don't have internet at home. In this episode of BrasilGov Cast, Gilles Balbinotti, General Director of Innovation at Araucária, and Cláudia Botelho discuss the challenges, the numbers, and the models that are working to bring real connectivity to rural areas of Paraná and Santa Catarina. A technical, urgent, and necessary conversation for anyone thinking about a truly digital Brazil. In this episode you will discover: → Why Santa Catarina, the 7th most connected state in Brazil, has only 49% fiber coverage in rural areas → The Paraná model that jumped from 48% to 64% rural connectivity in 1 year and 8 months — and how it was done → Why each 1% increase in internet access makes the region's GDP grow by 0.19% → The real cost of bringing fiber to the countryside: R$ 10,000/km, and how the cost of renting poles makes local providers unviable → How decrees, ICMS credits, and technical management with governance solved the problem in Paraná — and can solve it in Brazil Quote from the episode: "I need the runway before talking about airplanes. Connectivity is the runway. Everything else comes after." BrasilGov Cast is the official podcast of Brasil Gov Summit, the largest event on public management, technology, and innovation in Brazil. Learn more: Official website: www.brasilgovsummit.com.br Instagram: www.instagram.com/brasilgovsummit LinkedIn:   / brasilgov-summit   📌 Timestamps: 00:00 — Introduction 02:15 — Why farmers need internet 03:18 — The numbers: 49% rural coverage in SC, the 7th state in Brazil 05:42 — The cost of bringing fiber to the countryside and the problem of pole rental 08:13 — The Paraná model: from 48% to 64% in 1 year and 8 months 11:34 — Technical management, decree and governance as the key to success 14:02 — Technologies: fiber, 4G, satellite and when to use each one 17:10 — HDI and connectivity: the direct correlation 20:22 — The farm Connected: Sensors, drones, and digital agriculture.