AgroBoost: AI and sensors for precision coffee farming
Institution: Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications
What it is
Precision coffee-farming program combining drones, field sensors (humidity, temperature, pH, soil electrical conductivity) and artificial intelligence to map crops and optimize decision-making for 86 coffee growers in the Los Santos region (Dota canton). The captured data feeds AI models that produce per-farm agronomic recommendations and inform irrigation, fertilization and pest management decisions. AgroBoost is the scale-up of the Project One pilot originally developed by Coopedota.
Verified results
MICITT reports approximately 50% productivity gains across participating farms thanks to continuous sensor monitoring and AI-assisted agronomic recommendations. 86 coffee growers integrated in the first phase. Per-farm metrics (yield, input savings, water) not publicly disaggregated as of H1 2026.
Context
Inter-sectoral alliance coordinated by MICITT with the Municipality of Dota, INA and five coffee cooperatives (Coopedota, Coope San Marcos, COOPESANTOS, APACOOP, FRUTALCOOP). An adoption model that shows how to scale a cooperative pilot (Coopedota's Project One) into a public program with territorial reach and multi-stakeholder participation. Costa Rica's coffee sector has been a long-standing target for technology innovation due to its weight in exports and the climate-change pressure on the Los Santos region.
Official source
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