JOHANNESBURG - Getting chocolate off the shelves will soon cost more due to rising production costs.
Cacao farmers in West Africa are struggling to cope with the impact of climate change.
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The region accounts for an estimated 70 percent of global cacao production.
Vicki Bain, a chocolate sustainability consultant, said the cacao crisis was expected.
"What we're seeing it plays in with the economics," she said.