A drone view shows sections of a cocoa plantation, destroyed by illegal gold mining activities, in the Samreboi community in the Western Region, Ghana, February 26, 2024. Long the world’s undisputed cocoa powerhouses accounting for over 60 percent of global supply, Ghana and its West African neighbour Ivory Coast are both facing catastrophic harvests this season. More than 20 farmers, experts and industry insiders told Reuters that a perfect storm of rampant illegal gold mining, climate change, sector mismanagement, and rapidly spreading disease is to blame. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko
