date:Jun 26, 2014
ly shortage if production is not increased in the interim.
There are also problems along the supply chain. The difficulties experienced at present by smallholders are likely to impede the fulfilment of the world's lust for chocolate. Ghana and the Ivory Coast, which produce more than half the planet's cocoa beans, are dealing with aged orchards that are liable to disease and infestation. In most cases, there is a lack of capital to invest in fertilisers and pesticides.