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PALOHECONOMIC ACTIVITIESMore than 25,000 hectares of land in Paloh are used for plantations. Oil palmis the main crop in Paloh. Here, the traditional method of transporting the oil palmfruits is used. In some estates, buffaloes are still used to transport the oil palm fruitsto the collection centre. Prior to using buffaloes, estate workers had to carry the ripeoil palm fruits themselves.There are 10 oil palm estates in Paloh such as Bukit Cocok Estate, KempasEstate and Landak Estate. Previously, most of the villagers worked in the oil palmestates but the numbers have dwindled especially among the youth. As more youthsreceive formal education, they prefer working in government departments or theprivate sector in Kluang and Johor Bahru. There are some who work in Singapore.Oil palm estatesApart from working in plantations, some villagers manage fruit orchards(durian and rambutan especially) and plant coconut on a small-scale. As in KampungMelayu Batu Empat, cultivation by clusters is practised.7