Tag: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock begins First Hemp Harvest in Costa Rica
The crops are part of an investigation that aims to analyze the potential of hemp in the country
Joint Strategy is Launched to Improve Cocoa Production in Costa Rica, Colombia and Ecuador
A group of researchers from Costa Rica, Colombia and Ecuador will hold a virtual event to improve cocoa production for those three countries in...
Legalizing Hemp Plantations in Costa Rica will present many Difficulties declares the Ministry of...
President Carlos Alvarado included as one of his few economic reactivations plans the support for the planting of hemp. But within the government itself,...
Migration Reinforced Personnel to Assist Tourist Flow at the Juan Santamaría Airport
This Saturday, the Professional Migration Police reinforced its personnel with 20 more officers, going from 30 regular officers to 52, due to the fact...
Costa Rica Reduces Agrochemicals by Area Used in Agriculture
Costa Rica managed to reduce the number of agrochemicals used per area in agricultural activities, from 10.7 kilos of active ingredient per hectare in...
Ticos Consume 12.5 Kilos of Pork Annually
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The authorities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) recently paid tribute to pig farmers with new...
Japan Opens Its Market to Costa Rican Meat Products
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Japan opened its market for pig and meat products from Costa Rica after certifying the country free of...
Costa Rica Declares the Use of Safer Pesticides
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The United States will provide technical support to Costa Rica for an increased use of reduced-risk pesticides, which...
Costa Rican Authorities Confiscate 2,500 Kilos of Smuggled Rice
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica authorities today seized and destroyed a shipment of 2,500 kilos of rice smuggling into the country...
Microtunnel technique helps producers increase profits
San José, Costa Rica. Thanks to investigations lead by the National Institute for Agricultural Innovation and Technological Transference, at the Enrique Jimenez Nuñez Experimental...
Costa Rica’s government vows better food safety
The government has announced new guidelines to strengthen the surveillance in agricultural food production and improve sanitary conditions in places where food is prepared and sold.