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Climate Change Is Here For Your Chocolate

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Cocoa Under Climate Threat

This chapter explores the adverse effects of climate change on cocoa production in West Africa, highlighting challenges such as disease outbreaks and changing rainfall patterns. It also addresses the socioeconomic issues faced by cocoa farmers, including low wages and a lack of investment, which jeopardize the future of the chocolate industry.

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