Ivory Coast’s cocoa production faces climate crisis, disease, and US tariffs

The price of chocolate has been rising steadily. Ivory Coast supplies more than 40 percent of the world’s cocoa, but two major factors are hitting the world’s top producer. US trade tariffs are taking effect just as climate shocks and disease slash yields by up to 50 percent in some regions. With cocoa prices already at record highs, the outlook for chocolate is turning bitter. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Agboville, southeastern Ivory Coast. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IvoryCoast #IvoryCoastCocoaProduction #IvorianChocolate #DonaldTrump #ClimateChange #TradeTariffs #AlJazeeraEnglish