Costa Rica to review pineapple planting permits

Costa Rica's Ministry of Environment ordered the review of environmental permits for pineapple planting approved during the last year, as part of a controversy over the viability of a company for the cultivation of pineapples setting up in an area of wetlands and archaeological sites.

The ministry ordered an internal commission to analyze the cases and then submit a report identifying weaknesses and recommending improvements to the environmental assessment of pineapple cultivation projects.

Source: Fresh Plaza