El Niño Dashes Hopes of Lombok Cocoa Farmers
In North Lombok, Indonesia, prolonged drought and high temperatures attributed to El Niño are threatening the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. Once a primary income source, cocoa yields have plummeted, forcing many farmers to diversify into crops like mangoes and coconuts.
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