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Coffee Farmers Switch to Cocoa

Facing climate change, coffee growers from Nicaragua are slowly switching to cacao, specially in the north of the country.

Monday, December 7, 2009

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Coffee growers from the Jinotega region, in the north-center of the country, noticed weather changes ten years ago, which resulted in hotter temperatures and heavier rains.

These variations took a toll on coffee production, which does not perform well under hot temperatures, and motivated growing cacao, which thrives in the heat.

According to a Reuters article, "The production of high-quality coffee beans has fallen by around a quarter in recent years".

Source: Reuters

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