SALT
Agarwada farmers raise concern over saline water entering fields and salt pans
Demand that a wall be built to stop the saline water from entering the fields on priority basis
Salt of the Chapora: Goa’s traditional salt farmers battle modern pressures
PERNEM: It is a universal truth that no food tastes better without salt. A pinch of salt greatly brings out…
Salt of the earth: Siddhesh Alve’s struggle to preserve a traditional trade
MARGAO: Although 63 years have passed since Siddesh’s grandfather, Ramnath, initiated this wholesale business, most of the traders who used…
Shiroda’s ancient salt pans continue to sustain Goan livelihoods
SHIRODA: For generations, the salt pans at Shiroda have served as the lifeblood of the community. In a culture known…
The tradition of ‘Paim Buddounk’: An ocean salt water treatment
The timeless tradition of sea baths as the ultimate healing and wellness has been practised by generations of Goans. The…
Agarwada farmers smile as long pending work of footpath leading to salt pans begins
Team Herald PERNEM: The farmers from the village of Agarwada which is the only place to harvest salt in Pernem…
One of the last salt farmers of Batim, Tulsidas Naik worries about the future of his heritage profession
Unpredictable weather patterns and erratic rainfall during the dry months due to climate change, has hit traditional salt farmers, who…