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Cocoa Crisis in Ivory Coast: Farmers Struggle as Global Prices Plummet

Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, is currently grappling with a severe economic deadlock. Since October of last year, a sharp decline in global ...

Cocoa Crisis in Ivory Coast: Farmers Struggle as Global Prices Plummet

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