All Costa Rica articles – Page 18

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    Costa Rica rains continue

    2005-01-20T06:01:01Z

    Intermittent rainfall has continued in coastal Costa Rica following last week's floods as the country counts the cost to export crops.

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    Costa Rica counts flood costs

    2005-01-13T16:01:00Z

    Banana production areas on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica have suffered following heavy rainfall and flooding on Sunday and Monday this week.

  • Bananas in the firing line as delegation visits Costa Rica
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    Bananas in the firing line as delegation visits Costa Rica

    2004-03-23T09:01:01Z

    A delegation from Britain and Ireland leaves for Costa Rica on Wednesday (March 24) to visit banana plantations where owners, faced with declining revenues, are reported to have slashed wages by up to 40 per cent and axed 11,000 jobs in the last three years.

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    Cafta offers Costa Rica opportunities

    2004-01-29T10:01:02Z

    The Central American Free Trade Agreement signed between the US and countries in Central America offers Costa Rican exporters much in their largest market, but they will not take their eye off the ball when it comes to European sendings, an industry leader says.

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    Costa Rican melon catastrophe

    2002-02-11T00:00:00Z

    The bulk of the Costa Rican honeydew melon crop has been wiped out by disease.

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    Costa Rica decision backfires

    2001-03-18T00:00:00Z

    An announcement earlier this month by Costa Rica that it is fixing a minimum sale price for it bananas might lead buyers to look elsewhere.

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    Costa Rica sets its price

    2001-03-06T00:00:00Z

    The government in Costa Rica has agreed a minimum price for export bananas.

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    Costa Rica seeks alternatives

    2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Costa Rica is hoping that industrial expansion and the arrival of high-tech companies will reduce its dependence on bananas for export revenue.

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    Costa Rica sees banana exports tumble

    2000-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Inclement weather earlier in the year is still having an impact on sendings of bananas from Costa Rica.

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    Costa Rica fears banana price crash

    2000-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Independent banana growers in Costa Rica worry that low prices being paid for their fruit will fall still further by the end of the year.

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    Tough times ahead for Costa Rica

    2000-05-04T00:00:00Z

    The banana sector in Costa Rica is facing an oversupply situation and increasing costs