A study was conducted aiming to determine the variety of technological situations to identify groups of producers, most similar possible, in the set of selected variable and characteristics. From the totality of producers, 72 (8.33%) were selected after taking into account 29 variables related to the production factors. The best representative variables from each factor as well as common variables were found within the group of factors analyzed. Data were analyzed using factorial analysis methods for the main components followed by grouping analysis method. Technological pluralism requires grouping analyses to make possible differentiated techniques interventions, which allows the consolidation of conditions of sustainability from the real necessities of technological incorporation of the producers.
technology; dairy herds
