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IMAGE: A woman inspects harvested cacao beans drying in the sun in Soppeng, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Credit: Cocoa Care and T. Oberthu?r
When seasonal rains arrive late in Indonesia, farmers often take it as a sign that it is not worth investing in fertilizer for their crops. Sometimes they opt out of planting annual crops altogether. Generally, they're making the right decision, as a late start to the rainy season is usually associated with the state of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and low rainfall in the coming months.
New research published in the Nature journal