Israeli biotech companies work to recreate conditions needed to grow cacao and coffee beans
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Assessment
Israeli biotech companies are attempting to engineer artificial conditions for growing cacao and coffee beans, crops typically limited to specific tropical climates. If successful, this could disrupt global supply chains that are vulnerable to climate change and geopolitical instability. The outcome will determine whether specialty crops can be grown locally on a commercial scale.