Field research on transportation costs, farm-gate, and farmer market prices in the Atlantic Zone of Costa Rica

Abstract

In summary, this study aiMON to provide the following outputs -Costs of hiring transportation to markets (farmer markets, CENADA), exporters from different parts of the Atlantic Zone. -Quantitative relation between costs of hiring transport and distance on four road types. -Outpus prices of different crops at farm level, specified per economic subregion. -Price of crops at feria's del agricultor in the AZ. -Relation between farm-gate and prices at CENADA wholesale market. -Relation between farm-gate and farmer market prices in the Atlantic Zone.