- Cocoa farming makes many greenhouse gases.
- Researchers say planting shade trees helps.
- This practice is called agroforestry.
- The study used satellites and machine learning.
- It looked at Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
- Only about five per cent has 30% shade.
- Reaching 30% shade could offset 167% emissions.
- Many farmers are reluctant to plant trees.
- Groups gave 43 million seedlings since 2018.
Difficult words
- farm — A piece of land for growing crops.farms
- cocoa — A type of plant used to make chocolate.
- tree — A tall plant with a trunk and leaves.trees
- soil — The top layer of earth used for growing.
- cocoa crops — Plants grown for food or other use.
- moist — Slightly wet or damp.
- own — To have something as your property.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about using shade trees on cocoa farms?
- How might farmers feel about losing their crops?
- Why is agroforestry important for the environment?
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