Climate Change Impacts Cocoa Production in Ivory Coast
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What happened
Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, is experiencing unpredictable weather and reduced rainfall, which is affecting cocoa plantations. Amani, who manages a cocoa plantation in Ivory Coast, has observed trees wilting due to these changing conditions. Scientists at the National Center for Agronomic Research are currently developing 11 satisfactory bean varieties that are less sensitive to water stress.
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Why it matters
The cocoa crop is vital to Ivory Coast’s economy, accounting for 15 percent of its GDP and supporting roughly five million people. As a top global producer, reduced output from Ivory Coast could stress the global cocoa supply chain and affect coordinated supply policies with Ghana.
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Who's involved
- Ivory CoastSovereign state and world's largest cocoa producer
- AmaniIndividual managing a cocoa plantation in Ivory Coast
- International Cocoa OrganizationInternational organization involved in global cocoa trade
- GhanaCountry that coordinates cocoa pricing and supply policies with Ivory Coast
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Ivory CoastSpeculative
Reduced cocoa output might negatively affect the revenue of the key sector that accounts for 15 percent of Ivory Coast's GDP.
- International Cocoa OrganizationSpeculative
Reduced output from a top producer could put market price pressure on the global cocoa supply chain.
- GhanaSpeculative
Ivory Coast's decline might affect Ghana's coordinated cocoa pricing and supply chain policies.
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The entities involved
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Ivory Coast
sovereign state in West Africa
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Amani
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
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