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    <loc>https://www.statsgh.com/data-and-research/cocoa-plots-few-combine-yield-and-sustainable-farming</loc>
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      <news:title>Only 6.9% Of Cocoa Plots In A Six-Region Survey Combine High-Yield And Sustainable Farming</news:title>
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