Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:04am on 29 Mar 2024,Friday International
Illegal gold mining, climate change, disease, and mismanagement devastate cocoa farms in West Africa, leading to catastrophic harvests in Ghana and Ivory Coast. Experts warn of long-term decline in production, with over 590,000 hectares infected with a deadly cocoa virus in Ghana alone. New York cocoa futures soar, pushing chocolate prices up by over 10% in the US. The crisis spells trouble for millions of cocoa farmers and consumers alike, signaling a potential shift in global cocoa production dynamics. Traumatized farmers like Janet Gyamfi face ruined livelihoods amid the decimation of their cocoa plantations.
