Green biotechnology: collaboration with external partners

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Green biotechnology: collaboration with external partners
Application of R&D to improve agricultural productivity with environmental sustainability. The key activities identified are ginger, turmeric, cocoa, roots and tubers, and creole corn.
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Food and Beverage
Food and Agriculture
Business Model Description

Open business model that creates and captures value through systematic collaboration with external partners (public universities, INTA, etc.).

Expected Impact

Promote agricultural activities that use green biotechnology to achieve sustainability, productivity, and gender inclusion.

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
Cocoa, roots/tubers, and Corn have 0.6%, 10.8%, 2.7% yield per ha. (14, 21).
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Medium Term (5–10 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
In 2020 USD 6.8 million of ginger was exported and in 2019 USD 258,000 of Tumeric was exported.
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
R&D is an expensive investment that few producers can afford, so they partner with public universities and other organizations to access the creation of new seeds, bio-controllers, and others (21).
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Zero Hunger (SDG 2) Life on Land (SDG 15)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) Life on Land (SDG 15)
Sector Sources
  • 1) MIDEPLAN (2021) Estrategia Económica Territorial para una Economía Inclusiva y Descarbonizada 2020-2050 en Costa Rica 2) Gobierno de Costa Rica (2018) Plan Nacional de Descarbonización 2018-2050. 3) INAMU (2018) Política Nacional para la Igualdad Efectiva entre Mujeres y Hombres 2018-2030, PIEG 4) Asamblea de Costa Rica (1998) Ley 7779, Ley de Uso, Manejo y Conservación de Suelos. 5) Asamblea de Costa Rica (1997) Ley 7064, Ley de Fomento a la Producción Agropecuaria y MAG 6) Asamblea de Costa Rica (1997) Ley de protección fitosanitaria 7) Asamblea de Costa Rica (1997). Ley de protección fitosanitaria. 8) PROCOMER (2017) OFERTA DE BIOCONTROLADORES DE ORIGEN COSTARRICENSE. Como insumo para la producción agrícola. 9) MAG (2017) Guía técnica para la producción agropecuaria sostenibe en fincas integrales. 10) BCCR (2021) Exportaciones FOB Totales por Producto. Matriz de datos. 11) INEC (2019) Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria 2019. 12) SEPSA (2019) Comportamiento de la cartera de crédito para actividades agropecuarias. 13) INEC (2015) VI Censo Nacional Agropecuario RESULTADOS GENERALES
IOA Sources
  • 14) MAG (2008) Programa Regional de Producción de Alimentos para los ciclos 2008-09 al 2010-2011. Sector Agropecuario de la Región Brunca 15) Chacon (2019) SITUACION ACTUAL DEL CULTIVO DE CACAO EN COSTA RICA. Oficina Nacional de Semillas. 16) PROCOMER (2016) OPORTUNIDADES COMERCIALES PARA LA EXPORTACIÓN DE CACAO. Dirección de Inteligencia Comercial 17) MAG (1991) Pimienta. Dirección General de Investigación y Extensión Agrícola 18) Gonzalez (2017) Efecto de tratamientos biológicos sobre pimienta. UCR. 19) FAO (2021) FAOSTAT. Crops and livestock products. Costa Rica. 20) Morales, L (2018) Producción y rendimiento del cultivo de la piña (ananas comosus) en Costa Rica, periodo 1984-2014. Revista Agronegocios, 4(2). TEC 21) PROCOMER (2016) Guía del sector de ciencias de la vida. Esencial Costa Rica 22) CATIE (2021). Unidad Bioestadística. Matriz de Datos