Between 30 and 155 mm of rain could accumulate in Costa Rica's Northern Zone from September 14 to 20, 2026, the highest forecast range among the country's regions. The probability of an extreme event is low, at about 25%, and forecast uncertainty is also low.

During the four weeks from September 14 to October 11, 2026, the IMN forecasts below-normal rainfall in Costa Rica's Pacific region, Central Valley, and Western Northern Zone. The pattern is expected to be associated with El Niño and stronger-than-usual trade winds.

From October 5 to 11, 2026, every region of Costa Rica is forecast to receive below-normal rainfall. The IMN estimates an extreme-event probability of about 20%, although it reports high uncertainty for this final week of the outlook.

Costa Rican Government initiative to restore the production of 23,958 agricultural producers affected by the November 2024 rains associated with the indirect effects of Hurricane Rafael. The intervention involves public investment exceeding CRC 5.5 billion and is being implemented across seven productive regions of the country. The National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE) finances the process, while the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) implements activities in the territory. CNE approved 11 investment plans and has four additional plans under review. The intervention provides technological packages including fertilizers, fungicides, seeds, animal feed, minerals, silage, beekeeping inputs and other productive materials according to the impacts recorded in each production system. Activities cover coffee, beans, maize, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, roots and tubers, cattle, pigs, poultry and beekeeping. The initiative seeks to restore farm productive capacity, support the recovery of rural economies and contribute to food security.

Project aimed at transforming livestock production in the Arenal-Huetar Norte Conservation Area of Costa Rica through sustainable and regenerative practices, stronger governance and capacity building for producers and institutions, access to incentives and finance, silvopastoral systems, improved grazing, soil and water management, restoration of riparian forests and wetlands, digital monitoring, traceability and deforestation-free production. The intervention seeks to strengthen rural livelihoods, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve biodiversity and restore ecosystems, with attention to women, youth and the Maleku Indigenous people.

Project implemented by Costa Rica's Rural Development Institute (Inder) to strengthen coffee production and improve the productive conditions of 97 coffee-producing families in Atenas, Palmares, San Ramón, Naranjo and Zarcero. The intervention provides agricultural inputs and equipment for the management, maintenance and strengthening of coffee plantations. It seeks to increase productivity, reduce costs, facilitate agricultural operations, promote more efficient and sustainable practices, and improve adaptation and resilience to climate change. The equipment also contributes to reducing dependence on herbicides, supporting soil conservation and water resource protection, and strengthening the competitiveness and economic sustainability of production units.

Costa Rica's Nationally Determined Contribution 2025-2035 updates the country's climate commitments through an integrated vision linking mitigation and adaptation under the principles of progression, environmental integrity, transparency and social justice. The framework consolidates and raises climate ambition through a multisectoral portfolio of actions aimed at decarbonization, climate resilience and nature-based solutions. It includes mitigation targets, ecosystem protection and restoration, stronger territorial resilience, institutional arrangements for implementation, and commitments related to gender equality, youth participation and recognition of Indigenous Peoples.

Ministerial Directive MAG-DM-001-2026 of Costa Rica's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock establishes guidelines for a comprehensive review of the regulatory framework, regulatory improvement and simplification of administrative procedures across Agricultural Sector institutions. The measure seeks to review and rationalize regulations and administrative procedures affecting the operation of public institutions and services provided to the agricultural sector, strengthen institutional efficiency and reduce unnecessary administrative burdens. The Directive provides a ministerial framework for organizing regulatory review and administrative simplification processes within Costa Rica's Agricultural Sector.

Costa Rica's Law No. 10942 establishes a regulatory framework for compliance, control and penalization of burning on agricultural and livestock lands, with the objective of protecting public health and the environment through prevention, authorization, inspection, suspension and sanction measures. The Law requires written authorization from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) before controlled burning may be carried out and authorizes MAG, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and municipalities to inspect burning operations through field visits and verify compliance with permit conditions and requirements. Where an imminent risk to public health, public safety or the environment exists, authorities may request temporary or permanent suspension of the burning operation. The Law also amends Article 24 of Law No. 7779 on Soil Use, Management and Conservation, creates the Permanent Interinstitutional Committee for the Control and Supervision of Burning and allows the creation of local committees. It further amends Article 229 of the Penal Code to aggravate damage to agricultural or livestock land and adds Article 253 ter establishing the criminal offence of vandalistic burning and fires on agricultural fields and providing prison penalties.

The project aims to contribute to water security in prioritized watershed territories of the SICA region by producing technical diagnostic studies, cost-of-inaction/benefit-of-action analyses (BACI), and strategic water investment plans with bankable project profiles per watershed. It operates in 8 watersheds across 8 countries —Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and the Dominican Republic— incorporating gender, intercultural, and climate risk perspectives

PRESICA developed a regional agricultural innovation model based on Local Innovation Consortia, which bring together producers, research institutes, universities, NGOs, and the private sector around value chains for corn, beans, cassava, and sweet peppers. The strategy was grounded in producers’ technological needs to drive research, technology validation, technology transfer, and extension services with a territorial focus. The project operated in eight Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, forming 22 local consortia. It contributed to strengthening national and regional agricultural innovation systems as a public good.

The project establishes a regional partnership for the sustainable intensification of the Dry Corridor through the integration of climate-resilient sorghum and forage crop genotypes. Through soil characterization and a digital recommendation platform, the project aims to increase productivity and water availability in vulnerable agricultural systems. The initiative, funded by the Government of New Zealand (GRA), will transfer technical knowledge and precision technology to producers, advisors, and students in the region.