AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRegenerative Agriculture: Researchers in Coto Brus tested using coffee pulp to restore degraded land, reporting big gains after two years: 80% forest canopy vs. 20% in controls, taller regrowth, higher soil carbon/nitrogen/phosphorus, and fewer invasive grasses—plus practical guidance like composting first and applying in moderate, sun-dried layers. Urban Greening: Curridabat launched “Bosque Tacaco,” a pocket forest using the Miyawaki method with 1,540 native plants in a 515-square-meter site to boost biodiversity in tight urban space. AI in Public Services: Costa Rica signed a Google collaboration to bring AI and tech into education, health, and security as part of the government’s digital transformation push. Education Tech Access: The Hummingbird program expanded live online English lessons to 100 rural schools, pairing remote specialists with local teachers using tablets and interactive tools. Tech for the Region: Costa Rica and partners kicked off a Central American 5G Innovation Hackathon, leveraging Costa Rica’s 5G testbed to build prototypes for real-world use cases. Science & Nature: Scientists exploring Costa Rica’s deep-sea seamounts identified a new octocoral family and species near Isla del Coco.
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