Salineros de Colima, Mexico achieve record production of almost 50 thousand tons

Published Jun 30, 2021

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The Colima Salineros Cooperative Society has seen a significant increase in salt production, reaching a record 48,700 tons this year, up from 40,000 tons in 2020. This production has been beneficial for the 192 families involved. However, the co-operative is facing potential losses due to excessive rain, as salt is soluble and can be destroyed. They are now seeking markets to sell their large stock of salt, which is currently mainly sold in Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, Guanajuato, Querétaro and Puebla, as Colima produces some of the best quality grain salt in the country.

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This year, the Colima Salineros Cooperative Society achieved a record production of just over 48,700 tons of salt, since in 2020 they had a harvest of 40,000 tons. In an interview, Mario Jiménez, legal representative of the Colima Salineros Cooperative Society; the president of the Vigilance Council, Miguel Camacho and the secretary Julio Meza, pointed out that the production of salt this year has been beneficial for the salineros. They announced that 192 families are participating in this production. Similarly, Mario Jiménez said that this year the harvest ended at the end of last May at the beginning of the rainy season, and it was good weather because there were no cabañuelas or heavy dumps like other years. As for the impact of the rains, he said that it affects them in the sale and what they have in the cellar, since the salt is destroyed since it is very soluble, and they estimate to have a loss of more than 60 tons. Likewise, they announced that they are looking for the ...

Source: Inforural