Organization profile
Organization profile
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Diagnóstico y mejora de prácticas agrícolas para la prevención de la contaminación de las aguas por agroquímicos en fincas hortícolas del cantón de Oreamuno de Cartago”
Calderón Cerdas, R. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)) & Maroto, W. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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ACUIBIO: “Acuicultura circular: revalorización de microalgas y residuos de tilapia para una producción sostenible en el sur de Costa Rica
Murillo Vega, F. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Carvajal-Oses, M. (External collaborating researcher ), Villalta Romero, F. (Institutional academic collaborator), Vaquerano Pineda, F. (Institutional academic collaborator), Vargas Jiménez, O. (External collaborating researcher ), Balderramo , F. (External collaborating researcher ), Bustos, G. (External collaborating researcher ) & Ávila Cerdas, N. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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Desarrollo tecnológico de plantas inoculadas con HMA y hongos endófitos como herramienta para mejorar la aclimatación, el establecimiento en campo y la productividad de semilla certificada de papa
Rivera Méndez, W. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Watson Guido, W. (Institutional academic collaborator), Brenes Madriz, J. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Calderón Cerdas, R. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Technological Development
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Desempeño zootécnico de dos líneas genéticas de Oreochromis spp. en un sistema de recirculación convencional
Zúñiga-Vargas, E., Chacón-Villalobos, A., Vaquerano-Pineda, F. & Herrera-Muñoz, J. I., 29 Apr 2026, In: Nutrición Animal Tropical. 20, 1, p. 58-91 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating production systems, post-harvest challenges and losses of common bean farming in Brunca Region
Montero-Vega, M., Brenes-Peralta, L., Viñas, M., Campos-Boza, S., Herrera-González, C. & Monge Vargas, A. A., Dec 2026, In: Discover Food. 6, 1, 120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food waste and rural households: variables influencing consumers behaviour
Montero-Vega, M., Brenes-Peralta, L., Baltodano-Zuñiga, D., Peraza, B. R. & García-Barquero, M., 14 Apr 2026, In: Annals of Operations Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TEC y la Corporación Hortícola Nacional impulsan mejores emprendimientos, con alimentos más seguros y menor desperdicio
Guadamuz Mayorga, C., Villarreal Marchena, T. & Chaves Abarca, R.
18/03/26
1 Media contribution
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Courses
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Programa Innovación en Diferentes Entornos de Aprendizaje
Calderón Cerdas, R. 5/05/25 → 30/05/25
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