Intelligent Decision Support System for Rural Development Policy SmartCoop is an advanced analytical framework that quantifies economic vulnerability in small-scale agroindustrial cooperatives, enabling evidence-based policy interventions for modernization programs and value-chain enhancement initiatives. Core Capabilities: Composite Vulnerability Index (CVI) with 5-dimensional analysis; automated financial health diagnostics; operational efficiency benchmarking; modernization readiness scoring; value-addition potential mapping; public funding eligibility assessment; interactive scenario modeling. Validation Metrics: Field-tested across 15 cooperatives (847 farmers); 35% average vulnerability reduction within 24 months; 28% increase in value-addition capacity; 42% improvement in credit access rates. Technology Readiness Level: TRL 7 (prototype system demonstration in operational environment). Scalability & Impact: Designed for deployment across 1,200+ cooperatives, with potential reach of 300,000+ smallholder farmers in emerging agricultural economies. Part of this content may have been AI-generated under supervision by Daniel Maciel.

Developed at UFMT. CAPES/CNPq PTT classification: SKILL. Application domains: agricultural economics, cooperative management, rural policy, sustainable development.Acknowledgments: CNPq Brazil, CAPES Brazil.