Tag: sustainable agriculture
Costa Rican Plan Seeks to Train Rural Students in Sustainable Agriculture
A novel plan by the Inter-American Institute of Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA) seeks that students from rural areas of Costa Rica get closer to...
Officials From 34 Countries Attended Forum on Sustainable Agriculture
Costa Rica hosted a meeting of agricultural leaders from 34 countries of the American continent, in which they discussed how to achieve a balance between productivity and the conservation of natural resources
Costa Rica Progresses Successfully Towards a Carbon Emission-Free Agriculture
A preparatory meeting for the United Nations Convention on Climate Change Conference (COP25) was carried out by Costa Rica, as part of the country’s...
Challenges for Achieving More Sustainable Agriculture
First, we must bear in mind that by 2050 the world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion people, of which 700 million...
June 5th: World Environment Day
World Environment Day was decreed by the United Nations on December 15th, 1972 and is commemorated on June 5th of each year. Its purpose...
Global Warming Discussed at the International Banana Conference in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Experts from twenty countries are participating in Costa Rica for the Fifth International Congress of Bananas, which challenges...
Costa Rican Dairy Farm Sets Precedent to Receive an Award for Sustainability
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A cattle farm in Costa Rica is the first in the country to receive certification by the NGO,...
Banana Growers to Attend International Conference in San Jose Next Week
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - In order to meet the vision of more than 30 international experts and analyze the challenges facing the...
Ethiopian Ministers Visit Costa Rica to Learn About Sustainable Farming
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Commerce Minister of Ethiopia, Yaekob Yalla, visited Costa Rica in order to learn about the process involved for...
Activist Vandana Shiva Commends Costa Rica for Its War Against GMO Crops
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Vandana Shiva said that in Costa Rica, there is a war in which GM crops threaten traditional agriculture,...
Activist Vandana Shiva Visits Costa Rica to Campaign Against GMO Crops
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Indian activist, Vandana Shiva, will visit Costa Rica on January 21 to participate in a day of...
Americas Advocate for Sustainable Agriculture Group
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Seventeen American countries will advocate for the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP19) in November for...
Ecological farm aims to stand out as a good example in Costa Rica
La Gran Vista Agricultural Ecological Farm is a non-profit project that aims to spread awareness of environmentally sustainable agricultural methods to other farmers in the region.
