Pieces of chocolate and roasted cocoa beans are displayed in a farm near Puerto Cabello
Source: Reuters
Pieces of chocolate and roasted cocoa beans are displayed in a farm near Puerto Cabello, about 180 km (115 miles) west of Caracas, May 15, 2008. Venezuela was once the world's biggest cocoa producer - wealthy individuals are still mockingly dubbed "gran cacaos" (Big Cocoas) - but it has slipped far down in the producers' ranking as its oil boom displaced such traditional exports. Now, the Venezuelan government tries to give incentives to encourage small producers to increase their production and sell their harvest. Picture taken May 15. REUTERS/Susana Gonzalez (VENEZUELA)
REUTERS/SUSANA GONZALEZ
REUTERS/SUSANA GONZALEZ
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