An interesting practise I came across when I interviewed loose fruit pickers was the use of oil palm fruits for cooking fuel. The price of fire wood and charcoal can be quite high for low income families. Some of the women I have interviewed talked about walking 5 kilometres from the homes to gather 2 month's supply of firewood. They usually borrowed push carts to transport the wood that the collected. Generally, fire wood is left outside in the house compound.
I also discover that some of them also disconnect electricity supply from their homes voluntarily because the bills can cost up to P 200 - P 900 a month. Most of the villagers share collective metres which can be problematic as there are disputes about the usage of electricity.
This video is a description of how oil palm fruits are used for cooking by Francisca Benando - Oil palm fruits are fuel for cooking.
I also discover that some of them also disconnect electricity supply from their homes voluntarily because the bills can cost up to P 200 - P 900 a month. Most of the villagers share collective metres which can be problematic as there are disputes about the usage of electricity.
This video is a description of how oil palm fruits are used for cooking by Francisca Benando - Oil palm fruits are fuel for cooking.
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