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Farmers warn all cocoa trees could be ‘destroyed’ by 2030. Here’s why

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers are warning of a looming crisis: without financial support and fairer markets, cocoa yields will be “destroyed” by 2030. The West African nation is the biggest producer of ...
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Growing trees for shade has ‘enormous’ potential for cutting cocoa emissions

Growing tall trees to provide shade for cocoa plantations in west Africa could sequester millions of tonnes of carbon, according to a new study. The research, published in Nature Sustainability, finds ...
The Ecologist

'All the cocoa trees will be destroyed'

Climate change will destroy cocoa yields by 2030 without support, farmers warn. When we wait for rain, rain doesn’t come, and when we need sun, there is no sun. Cocoa yields will be “destroyed” by ...
The Conversation

How planting trees can protect cocoa plants against climate change

Senior Coffee and Cocoa Agroforestry Scientist from CIRAD seconded to the, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) Worldwide, areas suitable for cocoa production ...