India is the third largest salt producing country in the world after China and USA with an average annual production 22 million tonnes by 2012. Gujarat produces close to 73 per cent of total salt consumed in India of which about two-thirds of this is produced in Little Rann of Kutch.
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Labourers work on a salt pan in Little Rann of Kutch. Salt pans begin pumping out sub-soil brine water towards the end of the monsoon in October and lasts till end-March, after which it is dried till crystals are formed. Ahmad Masood / Reuters -
Every year from September – May season, Agariyas migrate to the desert along with their families to produce salt in Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. Ahmad Masood / Reuters -
The Agariyas make as low as 12 to 15 paisas for each kilogramme of salt they produce in Little Rann of Kutch. Ahmad Masood / Reuters -
Sea salt constitutes about 70 per cent of the total salt production in India, mostly sourced from Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. Ahmad Masood / Reuters -
The Agariyas make as low as 12 to 15 paisa for each kilogramme of salt they produce in Little Rann of Kutch. Ahmad Masood / Reuters -
Labourers work on a salt pan in Little Rann of Kutch. Salt pans begin pumping out sub-soil brine water towards the end of the monsoon in October and lasts till end-March, after which it is dried till crystals are formed. Ahmad Masood / Reuters -
Close to 43,000 traditional salt workers live in more than 108 villages on the periphery of Little Rann of Kutch. Ahmad Masood / Reuters
In pictures: The salt makers of India
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