El Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderia (MAG) of Costa Rica's Eastern Central Region trains farmers to grow organic produce using natural soil bacteria known as Mountain Microorganisms (MM). To date, MAG's MM Training Program has not been evaluated. This report explores the efficacy and the social, economic, and environmental impacts of this program. - We used interviews, focus groups, and observations to conclude that it improves farmers' quality of life. Our recommendations highlight opportunities for MAG to enhance the - MM Program.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Picchione, Katherine Rose
• Nikolaki, Veroniki
• Castellano, Kailey Joelle
• Sullivan, Kayleigh Ann

Subject

• Food
• Environment
• Industry
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050615-181804

Keyword

• Farm management

Advisor

• Madan, Ryan Smith
• Madan, Aarti Smith

Year

• 2015

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• El Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderia (MAG)

Date created

• 2015-05-06

Location

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright