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  • Climate adaptation increases vulnerability of cocoa farmers, study shows

    Jan 14, 2022 12:15 pm by Jodi HeckelResearch
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    U of I study finds that climate adaptation strategies in Indonesia make cocoa farmers more vulnerable to economic and climatic risk. Strategies to keep farmers in place have transferred climate-related risks from manufacturers to farmers.