Coffee and cocoa are important crops in low-latitude regions where agriculture is projected to be heavily impacted by climate change. Both crops are at risk from climate change impacts by 2050 . Chocolate and coffee are notable among foods in that their carbon footprint ranges from negative to high, as these industries include both low-input agroforestry systems that have many co-benefits, and high-input monoculture systems where crops are grown without shade, in some cases on sites that have been deforested . While the coffee industry in many countries has already transitioned from agroforestry to full-sun production , the cocoa industry is at a turning point, with many growers deciding whether to move to the potentially more productive 'full-sun system', despite a general view that the agroforestry system is more resilient to climate change impacts .
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