SOYBEAN PRODUCTION AND FOOD MIX - OPG

INFORMATION REGARDING COSTS, YIELDS AND RELATED TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF SOYBEAN PRODUCTION ARE ANALYZED AND EVALUATED AFTER HARVESTS ARE COMPLETE TO DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING SOYBEANS IN COSTA RICA. CARE PROVIDES SUPERVISION OF ALL ACTIVITIES, MAINTAINS RECORDS, AND REPORTS ON PROGRESS TO GOVT OF COSTA RICA. AMENDMENT (3/19/80) EXTENDS OPG TO CARE/COSTA RICA TO 9/29/81 AND ADDS US $135,000. DURING THIS EXTENSION PERIOD, ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON DEMONSTRATING THE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING SOYBEANS IN COSTA RICA FOR USE IN BLENDED FOODS AND PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS. SOYBEAN PRODUCTION EFFORTS WILL BE LOCATED FOR THE MOST PART IN THE GUANACASTE REGION, A LOW-INCOME AREA WITH FAVORABLE AGRO-CLIMATIC CONDITIONS. OTHER PLANTING SITES WILL INCLUDE QUEPOS AND PUERTO JIMENEZ.