IELTS reading detail Practice
According to paragraph D, why can't cocoa farmers in West Africa easily solve their pollination problems?
Question type: multiple choice · Difficulty: beginner
- A. Because their governments have banned the use of managed bees.
- B. Because their crops are pollinated by a specific wild insect.
- C. Because it is too expensive to transport bees to their farms.
- D. Because their cocoa trees have overly complex flowers.
Explanation Preview
Paragraph D states that cocoa flowers are pollinated only by 'a tiny, wild insect—a midge'. It contrasts this with almond farmers, noting that cocoa farmers 'cannot simply rent more pollinators' because they depend on this specific wild creature and its natural forest habitat.