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Ivory Coast Cocoa Crisis: Farmers Warn of 2030 Devastation

3/17/2026

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Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast warn of a crisis that could devastate yields by 2030 without financial support and fairer markets.
Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, faces climate change, diseases, and low prices driving declines.
Some farmers switch to alternative crops while resources remain limited as the government promotes agroforestry.
Fairtrade’s Shared Impact project aims to stabilize incomes and encourage long-term contracts with supermarkets.

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Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast warn of a crisis that could devastate yields by 2030 without financial support and fairer markets.
Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, faces climate change, diseases, and low prices driving declines.
Some farmers switch to alternative crops while resources remain limited as the government promotes agroforestry.
Fairtrade’s Shared Impact project aims to stabilize incomes and encourage long-term contracts with supermarkets.