Rural
Exports Buck Downward Trend in 2009
(Fresh Plaza) The smaller exporters in Costa
Rica had a big year in 2009, according to a
report conducted by the Chamber of Exporters
(CADEXCO). In a year that national exports
fell 9 percent, CADEXCO reports that rural
Costa Rican exports increased 9.61 percent
in 2009, earning more than $2.5 billion.
Rural exporters, which sell agricultural
products – from pineapple to house plants –
grown outside of the central region of the
country, shipped an estimated 1,141 products
to 256 international destinations.
Of the countryside, southern Costa Rica's
Brunca region saw the biggest increase in
exports, improving 17.3 percent in
comparison with the previous year. According
to the study, the exports of palm oil in the
region rose 35 percent, the exports of
pineapple rose 2.2 percent and the export of
seeds to plant walnuts and almonds
quadrupled.
Exports from the Huetar Norte region in the
northern part of the country also
experienced significant growth, shipping out
17 percent more products than in 2008. In
this region, exports of pineapple grew 24
percent, cassava (yucca) by 82 percent and
ornamental plants by 65 percent. These were
the fastest growing exports of 2009, chamber
officials said.
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