As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration states, cacao is only able to grow and prosper if a stringent set of requirements is met. Not only can cacao only grow within around 20° north and south of the equator, but if the humidity isn’t high enough, or if the soil isn’t rich enough, the cacao will wither and die.
Because so many cacao plantations are in regions where the average temperatures have become more volatile (and therefore less suitable for ideal cacao growth), a study by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) posits that farmers will begin to experience an immense decrease in cocoa production by 2030.
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