Costa Rica: Organic Agriculture Down 33%

Between 2010 and 2011 the amount of land sown with seeds for organic products was reduced from 11,115 hectares to 7,448 hectares.

Monday, July 28, 2014

The reduction in revenues from developed markets due to the economic crisis and high production costs may be the reasons behind the reduction in the global demand for organic products, by companies in this sector.

Being more expensive than traditional products, "... the preference for organic goods is based almost entirely on environmental awareness, it is estimated that, on average, they are worth 30% more than conventional products."

The increased consumption of these products was influenced in recent years by increasing environmental awareness, however, as Henry Guerrero from CoopeZarcero says in Nacion.com , "... when revenues decline, consumers chose to buy, for example, a traditional pineapple rather than an organic one."

"...In addition, farmers who wants to move from conventional to organic produce must meet numerous requirements in a transition period of three years before achieving certification. This also affects the number of farmers who choose this model. "

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