The Hands That Harvest Salt: Struggles of Bangladesh’s Salt Workers
Ręce zbierające sól: zmagania pracowników solnych w Bangladeszu
Nr zdjęcia:
4025057
Data:
2025-02-28
Opis:
Chittagong, Bangladesh: Barefoot and bent over the salt beds, laborers, including children, work tirelessly in a salt cultivation field in Bashkhali upozila of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Despite the country's self-sufficiency in salt production, workers face harsh conditions, low wages, and an uncertain future in this crucial industry. Salt Industry an industry for producing salt from saline water of the sea in the coastal areas of Bangladesh specially in Chittagong and Cox's bazar areas. Salt is produced seasonally from December to mid-May. As of February 2025, Bangladesh's salt industry has experienced notable growth, particularly in the Cox's Bazar region, which remains the primary hub for salt production. Favorable weather conditions, including prolonged heatwaves, have significantly boosted output. By April 25, 2024, the country's total salt production reached 2.118 million metric tonnes, surpassing the 1.839 million tonnes produced by the same date in 2023, Credit:Md Rafayat Haque Khan / Avalon
Fotograf:
photoshot
Wielkość zdjęcia:
3840 x 2555
Kategoria:
Brak
Restrykcje sprzedaży:
Brak
Słowa kluczowe:
Brak