Costa Rica Agriculture
Elisabeth Mantle
About the Country
Costa Rica is a country in Latin America. It has about 4,814,144 people. The government is Democratic Republican. The poverty rate is about 20%, which, though less than most latin american countries, is still pretty high. The religions include Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Evangelical, protestants, and others. The average family income is $5,269 a month, with an average family size of 4.7-5.7. About 20% of costa ricans earn a degree.
Economy
Advantages: very stable and has the highest direct foreign investment per capita
Disadvantages: a high poverty rate and long overdue economic reform
Agriculture
Tech.
Costa Rica is actually quite advanced. (one of the top 3 in Latin America). Growing internet services, strong cellular infrastructure, agriculture technology and equipment is growing at a fast rate.
Crops and Consumed Foods
coffee, rice, bananas, sugar, pineapple, orange, melon, papaya, passion fruit, guava, mangos, avocados, lemons, blackberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, potatoes, carrots, lettuce, celery, yucca, chiote, broccoli, cauliflower, ginger, peppers, yams, cocoa beans, maranon, and coconuts. Strange foods: cas, mamones chinos, tamarindos, , pejibaye.
Animals
cattle and chicken (similar to the U.S. but the cattle look different)
Costa Rican Agriculture VS U.S Agriculture
Costa Rican Agriculture
Camparison
The agriculture is different because the climates are different. Because Costa Rica is more tropical, Costa Ricans focus more on tropical fruits and vegetables. The U.S. is more dry so most of the crops are fit for dryer climates (wheat, corn, etc.). Ranching in the U.S. usually involves large open, relatively flat pieces of land (though this is not always the case), Costa Rica ranches similarly, but are more often near large amounts of trees.
Costa Rica Cattle Ranching
U.S Cattle Ranching
Costa Rica Farm
Does Costa Rica have an agency similar to USDA in order to control food safety and protect farmers?
No, it does not.
Sources
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html
en.centralamericadata.com
http://www.eldis.org/vfile/upload/1/document/0708/DOC9224.pdf
http://www.ticotimes.net/2010/10/01/in-costa-rica-higher-education-serves-the-few
http://costarica-information.com/about-costa-rica/economy/economic-sectors-industries/agriculture
http://www.new-ag.info/en/country/profile.php?a=1901
http://www.airsystemsmedical.com/advanced-medical-technology.html