India’s salt workers: The human cost of the world’s most popular seasoning | 101 East Documentary | TheBriefWire
India’s salt workers: The human cost of the world’s most popular seasoning | 101 East Documentary
Published 18 July 2026 · india
India is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of salt. It’s an industry built on the labour of the Agarivas, a marginalised community
India is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of salt. It’s an industry built on the labour of the Agarivas, a marginalised community forced to work in extreme conditions in the country’s salt deserts. Embedded with Agariva workers in Gujarat, 101 East investigates the hardships faced by those whose labour supplies the salt that ends up on the world’s dinner tables. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: July 18, 2026 • 5:00 PM IST · Updated: July 18, 2026 • 5:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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India is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of salt.
It’s an industry built on the labour of the Agarivas, a marginalised community forced to work in extreme conditions in the country’s salt deserts.
Embedded with Agariva workers in Gujarat, 101 East investigates the hardships faced by those whose labour supplies the salt that ends up on the world’s dinner tables.
Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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