Costa Rica, the world’s third-largest banana exporter, plans to double its exports to the Middle East over the coming year and a half, a leading executive has said. Costa Rica exports around 100,000 ...

Costa Rica banana producers association, Corbana, has reported strong growth in a number of its key European markets, with global export figures reaching an all-time high. Export volumes rose over ...

Currently, Costa Rica exports an average of 100 million boxes of bananas (1.87 metric tons) equivalent to 10% of world exports. Besides, the Creole banana for local and industrial consumption is ...

Costa Rican bananas were shipped to 38 different countries in 2009, with 43 percent of them going to the United States. There are almost 43,000 hectares of banana plantations in Costa Rica, located ...

Furthermore, as part of the expansion strategy into international markets, Costa Rica promotes its export companies through digital tools such as the website buyfromcostarica . This platform ...

Authorities in Costa Rica have declared a "national emergency" as a double plague of insects threatens banana exports from the Central American nation. An outbreak of mealybugs and scale insects ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Quality, product diversity, and market continuity have transformed Costa Rica into a world leader of agricultural exports.

Climate change could slash the area suitable for banana production in Costa Rica by 60% by 2080, threatening one of the country’s key agricultural sectors, according to a study published in Nature ...

COSTA RICA – A banana emergency has been declared in Costa Rica. Authorities in Costa Rica say an outbreak of mealybugs and scale insects have infected thousands of acres of the country&#8217… ...

With exports to Europe that have grown by 11% in the last year, Costa Rica is positioning itself as a relevant player in the global supply chain.