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Ivory Coast’s cocoa production faces climate crisis and U.S. tariffs

Al Jazeera · 27 days ago
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
27 days ago

The price of chocolate has been rising steadily. Ivory Coast supplies more than 40% of the world’s cocoa, but two major factors are hitting the world’s top producer: U.S. trade tariffs and the climate crisis.

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  • Ivory Coast supplies over 40% of the world’s cocoa. 7s
  • Cocoa yields are falling due to climate change and black pod disease. 45s
  • The U.S. has imposed a 21% tariff on Ivorian cocoa, the highest for any African nation. 56s
  • Local producers advocate for more chocolate production and value retention within Africa. 1m 18s
  • There is a push to protect and revalue Ivorian cocoa as a sovereign African product. 2m 14s
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