CENADA Digital

To modernize agricultural marketing and improve access to price information, Costa Rica is promoting CENADA Digital, a national online auction platform that directly connects producers and buyers. This initiative, developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the Comprehensive Agricultural Marketing Program (PIMA), and IICA, enables real-time transactions, reduces intermediaries, and facilitates more direct access to markets. The platform incorporates tools such as quality standardization, product traceability, and electronic payments, contributing to more organized and formalized commercial operations. It also provides up-to-date information on prices and volumes, helping producers and buyers make better-informed decisions.