Corporación Bananera Nacional (CORBANA) is a non-governmental institution in Costa Rica supporting the national banana industry.
[1] CORBANA provides technical assistance to the Government of Costa Rica, promotes scientific research to improve banana farming, operates a fund to provide capital to producers, and compiles national and international banana production and consumption figures for the industry and government.
[3] Based on the study, in 2010 “Banano de Costa Rica” became the first geographical indication to be registered (#20230) in the country via the Registro Nacional – the country's Intellectual Property office.
The registration defines a specific geographical area of banana production – “the entire territory of the Republic of Costa Rica”.
Farmers from that region who also adhere to CORBANA's strict Code of Conduct for producers have been permitted to use the “Banano de Costa Rica” label on their products.