Salt Farmers
Who: The Salt Farmers in Bingnapalli, Pakkala.
Where: Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh.
These are the people who make our lives tastier; but not so their own. The salt makers of Praksam, Andhra Pradesh have a different story to tell.
The Binganappally, Ullapalem, and Pakkala coastal lines have many salt farming families. Saltwater is pumped from bore-wells dug among the fields, powered by electric motors or diesel engines. After all the toil in the scorching heat of the summer, the revenue they fetch is too little; most of the time Rs.35 to 40 for a bag of 70 kilograms!!
You standing in the gap can make their life different!
Why: Much hard labour and high cost of production; every year the field has to be prepared by stamping by legs. Seasonal work in summer only. Summer rain will spoil the process and the salt; not recognized as a crop and so no privileges like other farmers. De-hydration and health hazards to workers. A vicious cycle of poverty.
What: That they will have subsidies and a stable minimum price for salt. They will be influenced by the good news and their life will become sweeter.
When: Whenever you pinch salt, remember the Salt Makers and make it a word of intercession.
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