Costa Rica: Costa Rica Opens Door to Innovative Biotechnologies

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CS2024-0004

Link to report:

Costa Rica: Costa Rica Opens Door to Innovative Biotechnologies
Industry experts expect a November 11, 2023, update to the Costa Rican biotechnology regulatory framework will facilitate utilization of innovative biotechnologies and reduce barriers to common applications of modern biotechnology. FAS/San José expects a genome edited banana variety resistant to yield-reducing fungal diseases sigatoka and fusarium wilt could be the first genome edited product commercialized in Costa Rica later in 2024. Costa Rica was the world's 5th largest exporter of bananas in 2023, shipping more than $430 million to the United States.
Production & Sustainability, New Technologies
Western Hemisphere, Costa Rica

Database Source:

Related Reports

View More
Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Korea: Korea Whiskey Market Brief

South Korea’s whiskey imports experienced a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1% in value from 2020 to 2024, totaling $249 million.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Korea: Korea Tree Nut Market Brief

With limited domestic production and increasing consumer demand, Korean imports of tree nuts continue to grow steadily, recording a compound annual growth rate of six percent over the last five years.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Ukraine: Sugar Annual

Post forecasts marketing year (MY) 2025/26 sugar production at 1.5 million metric tons, a 17 percent decrease from Post's previous MY estimate. The main factor is uncertainty over the EU’s trade policy toward Ukraine past June 2025.