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Costa Rica's rice production was negatively affected by Tropical Storm Nate in October, 2017.

Costa Rica has a well-developed hotel and restaurant sector and tourism is ranked as one of the main economic drivers representing an important source of foreign currency.

Transgenic seed varieties have been grown in Costa Rica since 1992 with all seeds being exported to other countries.

Costa Rica’s 2015/2016 citrus crop rebounded to 8.2 million boxes (40.824 kg.) after what is now considered by the local industry as one of the worst crops on record (2014/2015).