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Cocoa's Struggles: From Farm to Fortune
This chapter explores the challenges faced by cocoa farmers in West Africa, focusing on their struggles with climate change, low profitability, and the inequities of the cocoa supply chain. It highlights personal stories of families caught in poverty amid the multi-billion dollar cocoa industry, while critiquing the decision-makers who inadequately address their needs. The narrative underscores the stark contrast between the wealth of chocolate corporations and the dire circumstances of cocoa producers, as well as local initiatives striving for change.