Since December 2018 the Ministry has joined forces with IICA to promote scientific and technological development, as well as technology transfer and innovation to benefit the agriculture sector in Costa Rica, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Initiatives have focused on the digital transformation of agriculture and on bridging the digital divide to improve the standard of living of vulnerable communities, in addition to boosting productivity, competitiveness and socioeconomic development. One project of note is the establishment in San José of the first Fab Lab specializing in management and technological innovation for the agriculture sector.
