Pollinator decline & climate change threaten chocolate production

Mongabay
Feb 27, 2025, 11:47 am497 ptsHot
The global chocolate industry is worth roughly $100 billion per year and provides income for upwards of 6 million smallholder farmers in the tropics. It’s a vital industry for much of the world, but a new study finds cacao production is limited by two important factors: pollination and temperature. As…

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