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Ingenio Taboga is a traditional agro-industrial company dedicated to the cultivation of sugarcane, as well as the production of sugar, alcohol, and electricity. In 2014, it also ventured into rice cultivation, and in 2015 into the production of animal feed protein based on dry yeast under the name Protab. We are one of the largest sugar producers in Costa Rica. We have a milling capacity of 7,000 tons of sugarcane per day and produce approximately 1,800,000 bags of sugar, including white sugar, special white, demerara, zukra, and raw sugar. Ingenio Taboga obtained HACCP certification in the 2005-2006 harvest and FSSC-22000 in the 2015-2016 harvest. These certifications represent a robust safety system for the processing plant. Our distillery produces approximately 200,000 liters of alcohol per day, and we have the capacity to produce both anhydrous alcohol and REN potable alcohol. We have reached a production of 24.3 million liters of alcohol in a single harvest. In recent years, we obtained the ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) certifications, which enable us to sell certified ethanol internationally. Since our beginnings in 1958, we have produced electricity for the plant’s own operations, but since 2002, thanks to better energy balances and investments in the implementation of new technologies, we have been producing electricity for sale to the Costa Rican Electricity Institute. During the 2013-2014 harvest season, a total of 43,600 megawatts of environmentally friendly electricity were produced. Ingenio Taboga is a company with a high level of productivity and efficiency in the agricultural and industrial field of sugarcane, aiming to meet customer needs, ensure the comprehensive quality of life of its workers, and protect the environment.