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23rd April 2026
The possibility of very dry weather, low prices, a strong currency, and increasing land competition are challenging sugarcane and sugar production growth in Costa Rica, according to the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Post in San Jose.Tags: USDA FAS, Production, estimates, 2026/27
Countries: Costa Rica
20th March 2026
Costa Rica's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) has declared a phytosanitary emergency in response to the presence of the orange rust fungus, which is affecting 40% of the sugarcane-growing area, according to The Costa Rica News.Tags: sugarcane, News excerpt, crops
Countries: Costa Rica
30th May 2025
The Costa Rican sugar sector has begun implementing mechanised harvesters amid a labor shortage in the industry, according to Diario Extra.Tags: mechanisation, Production, News excerpt, labor
Countries: Costa Rica