Vietnamese people make Bac Lieu pink salt not inferior to Pakistanis who make Himalayan pink salt

Published 2023년 8월 29일

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The area of pink salt in Vinh Thinh commune has decreased by 70-80%, leading to a shift from salt production to aquaculture. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Mong, a salt producer, has converted half of his salt fields to canvas and invested in a crystallized umbrella to produce white salt. Despite difficulties such as low prices and unseasonal weather, the pink salt from Bac Lieu is sought after by high-class chefs and is considered safer and more mineral-rich than chemically processed salts.
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The area of pink salt has decreased by 70-80% Now Mr. Nguyen Thanh Mong is both making salt and selling salt and realized that about 7-8 years ago, the area of pink salt has decreased by 70-80%. "Beautiful white tarpaulin salt is preferred by people, while black salt (pink salt made from alluvial soil) only makes fish sauce, foam salt, sometimes people eat it every day." Mr. Mong's family has 2ha of pink salt on the ground. In 2021, he collects more than 30 tons, but the price is only 800 VND/kg, which is considered as a mix of petrol and water, but the rent is for porting, but it's a loss of effort. In 2022, he was empty-handed and did not receive a bushel because of the rain all the time. This year, he converted half of the area to canvas. Currently, the price of pink salt on the ground is over 2,000 VND, the price of white salt on the canvas is over 3,000 VND. “Due to unproductive soil salt, it rains erratically, so when I heard the government supported me, I borrowed more than ...
Source: Agriculture

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