Análise Comparativa de Aplicativos de Gestão para Ovinocaprinocultura: Um Estudo entre o SGR Mobile, o Bego e o OvinoPro no Contexto de Pequenos Produtores do Semiárido Brasileiro

Abstract

Sheep and goat farming plays a relevant socioeconomic role in Brazil’s semi-arid region, especially within the context of family farming; however, the sector still faces limitations related to technical and productive herd management, often characterized by the use of manual and poorly systematized methods, in which digital technologies emerge as alternatives capable of optimizing zootechnical management and supporting decision-making in rural areas. This study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of zootechnical management applications for sheep and goat farming, considering the applications SGR Mobile, developed by Embrapa, Bego, created by the startup Bego Agritech, and OvinoPro, a digital tool focused on productive, sanitary, and reproductive control of small ruminants; the research is characterized as applied, with a qualitative and descriptive approach, based on a literature review, documentary analysis, field tests, and questionnaires applied to producers. The results indicate that the analyzed tools differ in terms of usability, connectivity requirements, technical depth, and suitability to the reality of Brazil’s semi-arid region, concluding that there is no single ideal solution, and that the choice of the application depends on the producer’s profile, available infrastructure, and management objectives.