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How do you harvest palm oil?

Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet - it's found in about half the packaged foods in our supermarkets. Its impact on the environment has also made it incredibly controversial. But where does it actually come from? Bidin Bin Anow, a palm oil plantation owner in Malaysia's Sabah state, shows Graihagh Jackson how to harvest it.

(Picture: Bidin Bin Anow harvesting oil palm fruit at his plantation in Sabah, Malaysia. Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

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3 minutes