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In addition, cacao is also under attack by global warming. Trees grow in a very
small area about 20° north and south of the equator, where humidity and
temperatures are the same all year round. By 2050 rising temperatures and drier
weather will push cacao production up into mountainous areas, many of which are
home to wild animals.
Scientists from the University of California are trying to save the plant. Together
with researchers from the American food company Mars, they are trying to grow
cacao seeds that are more resistant and can grow at higher altitudes.
Most of the world's cacao production comes from two countries in western Africa,
Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana. These areas may not be suitable for cacao production in
the decades to come. Millions of farmers depend on cacao for a living.
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