2024-03-252024-03-252024-03-252022-11-22https://repositorio.ifal.edu.br/handle/123456789/498The sugar-energy industry plays a very important role in Brazil's history, from the early days until today, which makes it the largest producer of sugarcane in the world - data show that in the 20/21 harvest Brazil produced about 654.5 million tons. With the advance of technology over the past centuries, new equipment and vehicles have emerged with the purpose of improving the agricultural production system. However, in practice there are some pros and cons regarding the use of harvesters in sugarcane fields. In view of this, the present work had as its main purpose to report in a detailed way the impacts of mechanization in the sugar cane harvesting sector. Using bibliographical surveys, the research highlighted the problems and benefits caused by the mechanized harvesting system, besides presenting important data related to the sugarcane sector. The follow-ups of the work indicate great advantages in productivity and also to the environment, but they generate social impacts affecting the cutters. In conclusion, it became clear during the research that mechanization presents very important benefits to the economy due to the increase in production and also to nature by reducing the levels of toxic gases, however it also causes damage to the workers by generating unemployment.Acesso AbertoCana-de-açúcarMecanizaçãoColheitaTrabalho de Conclusão de CursoENGENHARIA AGRICOLAMÁQUINAS E IMPLEMENTOS AGRICOLAS