daabon operates an eco-friendly palm oil plantation near santa maria. the production is only carried out on traditional farming land, no trees are cut and the ground's natural cover is left untouched. >> as you can see here, the difference is that we don't clear the undergrowth. quite the opposite -- we use the natural vegetation to give the ground the chance to store moisture and thus create the conditions for an optimal cultivation of the african palm. >> the harvest is done by hand. the pickers are experienced and trained to pluck the palm oil nuts which grow at a height of around 11 meters. this traditional method protects the oil palm. the fruits are transported by a buffalo-drawn cart. this is by no means a small plantation -- it's spread over 870 hectares. but everything is produced organically. >> once you've created a perfect environmental balance then it's also more economical because you don't need any cleaning and don't need to buy any insecticides, pesticides or fungicides. that only works by being perfectly in sync with nature. >> that sou