The rice sector in Costa Rica from the perspective of global commodity chains

Abstract

COSTA RICA'S RICE SECTOR IS APPROACHED FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF GLOBAL COMMODITY CHAINS, GEREFFI (1994). RICE PRODUCTION WAS SELF-SUFFICIENT UNTIL THE 1980S, BUT IS NOW THREATENED BY THE PHENOMENA OF GLOBALIZATION AND ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION, WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN 40% OF THE RICE REQUIRED FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION BEING IMPORTED.