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Happy Valentine’s Day! Learn How USDA is Using Biotechnology to Produce High Quality Chocolate with Cacao for Peace in Colombia

February 14, 2023 Melissa Yeakley Martin, International Program Specialist, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service and Anastasia Bodnar, Agricultural Biotechnology Advisor, USDA Office of Pest Management Policy

Nothing says Valentine’s Day in the United States like chocolate. According to the National Confectioners Association, 92% of Americans plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day with chocolate and candy. Making all that chocolate takes a lot of cocoa.

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