
As we drove around Fiji we often saw these copra kilns. For many people, and especially in the Fijian villages, the production of Copra is a primary source of income. With the coconut trees so prevalent across the island you can see why it is a popular activity.
Making copra is not an easy task. Coconuts are gathered and then cut open and halved. The coconut meat is then dried – most often using a kiln shown above. Many locals who use the kiln will bring the dried product to the copra mill for final production. When the copra production [ ... ]