Ivory Coast cocoa industry: Farmers turning to rubber production

Ivory Coast is the world’s biggest producer of cocoa but farmers there now prefer rubber.
They say it’s cheaper to farm and takes up less manpower.

Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Ivory Coast’s biggest city on how this trend could mean higher chocolate prices at your local supermarket.

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