Why the price of your favorite chocolate will continue to rise
- Written by Narcisa Pricope, Professor of Geography and Land Systems Science and Associate Vice President for Research, Mississippi State University
Chocolate prices spiked amid very dry conditions in Africa.Chuck Fishman/Getty ImagesValentine’s Day often conjures images of chocolates and romance. But the crop behind this indulgence faces an existential threat.
Regions like northeastern Brazil, one of the world’s notable cocoa-producing areas, are grappling with increasing aridity...
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