Cocoa production drops 30% in Ghana and Ivory Coast due to climate change
Climate change is causing a significant crisis in cocoa plantations, leading to a notable increase in product prices. Scientific communicator Ricardo Moure reported that drastic shifts in weather patterns are devastating crops in major producing regions.
In key areas such as Ghana and Ivory Coast, which account for the majority of global production, cocoa harvests have dropped by 30%. The instability is driven by pendulum-like weather patterns that swing between extreme droughts and torrential rains. These floods not only cause physical damage to the pods but also facilitate the spread of pathogens from the soil to the fruit, rendering them inedible.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Flooding can cause pathogens to splash onto cocoa pods, making them inedible. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.farodevigo.es · www.levante-emv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cocoa harvests in Ghana and Ivory Coast have decreased by 30%. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.farodevigo.es · www.levante-emv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Erratic weather patterns, shifting between droughts and torrential rains, are affecting cocoa crops. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.farodevigo.es · www.levante-emv.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Climate change is destroying cocoa plantations due to drastic changes in meteorological patterns. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.farodevigo.es · www.levante-emv.com