The integration between agronomic engineering and supply chains: seed treatment, precision agriculture, and sustainability in soybean and corn crops

Abstract

The continuous expansion of global demand for food and biofuels imposes on agronomic engineering the challenge of maximizing the productivity of soybean and corn crops by optimizing natural and technological resources. The main objective of this scientific article is to conduct a multidisciplinary investigation into the management of production factors in large-scale monocultures, analyzing the intersection between plant ecophysiology and supply chain efficiency. The methodology adopted consists of an analytical deductive literature review, supported by the postulates of agricultural materials science and distribution logistics. The scope of the study addresses the biochemical mechanisms of seedling protection via seed treatment, the fertility dynamics of tropical soils, the impact of variable rate application guided by global positioning systems, and the need for logistical structuring in the flow of sensitive inputs. The results demonstrate that the integrated management of biosolutions, when aligned with a distribution network that ensures the physicochemical integrity of the products, reduces systemic losses and increases the viability of the plant stand. It is concluded that the mastery of agronomic variables, combined with efficiency in input supply, constitutes the central vector for ensuring the productive resilience and economic sustainability required by high-performance agriculture.