Costa Rican and Chinese Research Institutions Enhance Cooperation

Research institutions of Costa Rica and China have signed an agreement to promote cooperation in agricultural science.
   Under the agreement, both sides will facilitate exchange programs for researchers, increase scholarships for agriculture students and enhance exchange of information on agricultural science and technology.
   The two institutions will also cooperate in animal and plant genetics, pest and disease control, environmental preservation, biotechnology, agricultural economy and rural development, according to the agreement.