Cocoa producers struggle to keep up with chocolate sales

Cocoa producers are struggling to keep up with demand as sales of chocolate grow in Asia and the Middle East, pushing up prices.

A record $117bn of chocolate is expected to be sold worldwide next year, with cocoa trading at over $2700 per tonne in New York.

That makes it one of the world's fastest rising commodities.

Tamsin Ford reports from Ivory Coast.

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