A worker of Ivory Coast's cocoa council explains to jean Dominique Boua, one of the cocoa farmers the use the electronic card that will guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce during electronic cards distribution in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A woman walks past a banner announcing Ivory Coast's cocoa council launching a large-scale distribution of electronic cards to cocoa farmers, to guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A worker of Ivory Coast's cocoa council explains to jean Dominique Boua, one of the cocoa farmers the use the electronic card that will guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce during electronic cards distribution in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A worker of Ivory Coast's cocoa council explains to one of the cocoa farmers the use of the electronic card that will guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce during electronic card distribution in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A worker of Ivory Coast's cocoa council explains to one the cocoa farmer the use of the electronic card that will guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce during electronic card distribution in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

People enjoy the beach following the passage of Hurricane Nicole in Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S. November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo 

People stand next to the Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier following the passage of Hurricane Nicole in Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S. November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo 

A woman wades on the beach next to the Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier following the passage of Hurricane Nicole in Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S. November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo 

A man scans the beach with a metal detector following the passage of Hurricane Nicole in Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S. November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo 

People stand next to the Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier following the passage of Hurricane Nicole in Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S. November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo 

A worker weighs sacks of cocoa beans in Gabeadji, a village of San-Pedro, Ivory Coast August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A worker carries a sack of cocoa beans in Gabeadji, a village of San-Pedro, Ivory Coast August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A worker carries a sack of cocoa beans in Gabeadji, a village of San-Pedro, Ivory Coast August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A worker carries a sack of cocoa beans in Gabeadji, a village of San-Pedro, Ivory Coast August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

Matthieu Riou, Director of Wines and Spirits helps to secure humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Workers and crew members load humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Workers and crew members load humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Crew members load humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Matthieu Riou, Director of Wines and Spirits stands aboard the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Workers and crew members load humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Matthieu Riou, Director of Wines and Spirits helps to secure humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Workers and crew members load humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Workers and crew members load humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Workers and crew members load humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Workers and crew members load humanitarian aid cargo bound for the Dominican Republic onto the modern merchant French sailing vessel Grain de Sail, after the ship arrived in New York Harbor after a nearly month-long transatlantic voyage from France carrying primarily wine and chocolate, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., May 9, 2022. Ultimately Grain de Sail will fill its hold with cocoa mass and green coffee beans from the Caribbean before returning to France. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar 

Women prepare cocoa beans next to a warehouse in Soubre, Ivory Coast January 9, 2021. Picture taken January 9, 2021. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge learns about cocoa grinding during a visit to Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge learns about cocoa grinding during a visit to Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge learn about cocoa grinding during a visit to Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge learn about cocoa grinding during a visit to Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge learn about cocoa grinding during a visit to Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge learn about cocoa grinding during a visit to Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge try cocoa grinding during a visit to Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge try cocoa grinding during a visit to Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge tries cocoa grinding during a visit to Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge try cocoa grinding as they visit Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge try cocoa grinding as they visit Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge test their cocoa grinding skills as they visit Che'il Chocolate Farm at Stann Creek district in Belize amid their tour of the Caribbean, March 20, 2022. Paul Edwards/Pool via REUTERS 

Two members of the security forces walk past the entrance to the port of Abidjan during the dockers' strike, in Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 17, 2021. Reuters/Luc Gnago 

Dockers complain at the entrance to the port of Abidjan during their strike in Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 17, 2021. Reuters/Luc Gnago 

Dockers complain at the entrance to the port of Abidjan during their strike in Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 17, 2021. Reuters/Luc Gnago 

Two members of the security forces walk past the entrance to the port of Abidjan during the dockers' strike, in Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 17, 2021. Reuters/Luc Gnago 

Dockers complain at the entrance to the port of Abidjan during their strike in Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 17, 2021. Reuters/Luc Gnago 

A person has their Elf Con Passport stamped marking the first stop of the Hot Cocoa crawl at the first annual Elf Con, a family-friendly alternative to Santa Con during the Christmas season in New York City, U.S., December 12, 2021. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado 

A boat is seen at a quay of the port of Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 3, 2021. Picture taken December 3, 2021. REUTERS/Luc 

Boats are seen at a quay of the port of Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 03, 2021. Picture taken December 03, 2021. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Boats are seen at a quay of the port of Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 3, 2021. Picture taken December 3, 2021. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

A villager holds up a sign belonging to the cocoa farmers cooperative SCAES COOP-CA, that once hung above the door of a buying outpost in the Ivorian cocoa farming village of Djigbadgi, commonly known as Bandikro or Bandit Town , located inside the Rapides Grah protected forest and destroyed by forest authorities in January 2020, in Soubre, Ivory Coast March 7, 2021. Picture taken March 7, 2021. REUTERS/Joe Bavier 

Richard Ambassa Mbassiga cuts a cocoa pod with a machete in his drought-stricken cocoa field in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Janvier Atangana observes the space where he plans to start growing tomatoes in Nkengue village, in the central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Richard Ambassa Mbassiga is pictured at his cocoa field in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Richard Ambassa Mbassiga holds a cocoa pod in his drought-stricken cocoa field in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Richard Ambassa Mbassiga cuts a cocoa plant at his drought-stricken cocoa field in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Richard Ambassa Mbassiga walks at his cocoa field in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

A view of Richard Ambassa Mbassiga's cocoa field hit by drought in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Richard Ambassa Mbassiga checks cocoa pods in his drought-stricken cocoa field in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Janvier Atangana dries cocoa beans in the courtyard of his house in Nkengue village, in the central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Richard Ambassa Mbassiga sits outside his house in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Richard Ambassa Mbassiga removes unnecessary branches from a cocoa plant at his drought-stricken cocoa field in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu 

Richard Ambassa Mbassiga shows a cocoa pod in his drought-stricken cocoa field in Nkengue village, in the Central region of Cameroon August 1, 2021. Picture taken August 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Josiane Kouagheu