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While researchers are trying to find a panacea for the disease, which affects the trunks of cocoa trees in the global chocolate industry has a new problem – drought in major countries cocoa bean producers. Chocolate crisis is close, sure farmers. Cocoa bean producers are not able to satisfy ever-growing demand: deficit is expected by 2020 chocolate will increase to 1 million tons, and in 2030 will amount to 2 million tons Meanwhile, arid weather is becoming commonplace in West Africa, which includes a country producing cocoa No. 1 in the world – Cote d’Ivoire. Indonesia is the third country in the world by the production of cocoa beans – also experiencing regular and long periods of drought.
The prerequisites for the fact that arid weather conditions will soon time will disappear, not available, said meteorologist Jason Nicholls: “West Africa has entered a seasonal drought season, slight relief expected from winter. Some climate models, as well as the conjugacy of parameters in distant areas indicate a decrease in level rainfall in Cote d’Ivoire in spring and summer. Weak el nino also means drier than usual weather in Indonesia at least least until spring. “After anxiety over a shortage of cocoa beans began to grow, Hershey announced the launch of a program under the name “Hershey Learns to Grow,” which touches nearly 9 thousand farmers in 6 regions of Côte d’Ivoire. Plans include restoration of cocoa farms over 25 years old by planting new ones, fast-growing and high-yielding cocoa trees.
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