There isn't nearly enough information in the article to know if there is exploitation taking place or not. A child doing some chores is not considered exploitat

There isn't nearly enough information in the article to know if there is exploitation taking place or not. A child doing some chores is not considered exploitation by any reasonable measure. According to the internet, a typical person can harvest 150-175 pounds of cocoa per day[1]. The family in question harvested 140 pounds that year. It is not like this is some kind of full time job. It is barely a hobby. With the whole family pitching in, it struggles to even make for an afternoon outing. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean