COFFEE-producing countriesreceive only a small portion of the worldwidecoffee industry’s total revenues.Coffee is an $80 billion industry worldwide.However, producing countries keeponly $5 billion of...
PROPONENTS of organic products, devoid of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and hormones, often cite two main reasons for their importance: health benefits and environmental protection.
Organic...
MANDALAS are intricate replicas of holy mansions, laboriously constructed and destroyed soon after their completion. They can be made of jewels, flowers, dyed rice,...
Journalist, lawyer, diplomat, student leader, statesman, peacemaker—Costa Rican Rodrigo Madrigal has dedicated his adult life to furthering the process of Central American integration. That’s...
While some Costa Rican farmers grapple with potential international free-trade agreements and the ongoing global coffee crisis, a growing number are turning to organic...
