Struggles of the world’s ‘second lung’ put one of the most beloved crops at risk
Lower rainfall threatens the wider belt producing three-quarters of cocoa, study says
Related reading
The food industry must face up to nature-related risk
Boardrooms need to acknowledge that without healthy soils and reliable seasons the system could face collapse
Easter eggs stay pricey even as cocoa prices plunge
Manufacturers try to recoup some losses after margins were squeezed by spike in cocoa prices
More than half of the US in drought after near-record March temperatures
Global average monthly rise sustained at 1.48C since pre-industrial times
Read the COP small print
The latest annual climate summit revealed changes on the ground are starting to outpace the UN talks themselves
In defence of COP
Multilateral efforts to tackle climate change can still deliver for the UK and for the world
European farmers face ‘real crisis’ as agricultural commodity prices tumble
Arable sector contends with sharp drop in price of wheat and sugar and rising input costs