The Upala Agricola company was awarded the five-star Ecological Blue Flag of the Ecological Blue Flag Program (BAE), which seeks to encourage the application of best practices for the sustainable management of natural resources in agricultural production.
This company is dedicated to the marketing and export of fresh pineapple.
Upala Agricola was the first company in the agroindustrial sector to apply for and be awarded this recognition a year ago. Now, the BAE, which promotes the organization of local committees, healthy competition and community organization for the benefit of present and future generations -a strategic line that Upala AgrÃcola has been supporting since its inception 10 years ago-, awarded the company with its highest distinction.
Environmental education
According to the company, the implementation of this program has had a great impact on the environmental education of Costa Rican companies and people.
"Upala AgrÃcola is very proud to have been the first producer and exporter of fresh pineapple to achieve all the requirements of the BAE program and we hope to be recognized with its highest award in a year. This is thanks to the almost one thousand employees we have that are committed to finding solutions to environmental problems and to their teamwork every day to achieve the goals proposed to save the planet," the company stated.
"This award is a reward for the effort and volunteer work of our colleagues in the company. We have always sought conservation and development, in accordance with the protection of natural resources," said David Villegas of the Eco-efficiency Department of Upala Agricola.
Source: laregion.cr