Sep 11, 2023 · Explore the rich history and unique flavors of Goa's salt-making traditions in this insightful blog. Discover the significance of salt pans in Goa's coastal landscape, the cultural heritage of the salt-making community.

Aug 13, 2022 · For centuries, the salt pans of Goa (mitache agor) have produced solar salt or gaunthi mith. An essential commodity for any civilization, salt has innumerable uses. Gaunthi mith, in particular, is weaved into Goan cuisine, its economy, society and culture in unique ways.

Traditional salt farming in Goa, India has been practised for the past 1,500 years by a few communities. Goa’s riverine estuaries, easy access to sea water and favourable climatic conditions makes salt production attractive during summer.

Scientists from Goa have also pointed out that Goan traditional salt contains adequate amounts of iodine. Since the late 1990s, however, Goans have switched to commercial table salt. Today, only nine Goan villages, including Agarvado, have a few working salterns each.

May 27, 2011 · Harvesting salt from the land is an ancient practice in Goa, one that predates the Portuguese by centuries. Not long ago, wide open spaces of salt pans graced the Goan countryside. Specific villages and sub-communities – such as the mithgaude (“mith” being the Konkani word for salt) – specialized in the occupation of salt farming.

Jun 12, 2019 · Traditional Goan communities used salt to cure fish, to add iodine to the diets of cattle, and to preserve food. The story of the state’s small, dying salt production industry.

Goa's saltpans, a cultural treasure, are set for official recognition and conservation, boosting eco-tourism and traditional industries. The unique Goan salt has the potential to attract tourists as the stakeholders can showcase traditional salt-making methods as part of their eco-friendly tours.

Feb 7, 2025 · Highlighting the decline in the number of operational salt pans, Sawant attributed the trend to several factors, including reduced demand for sea salt due to the popularity of commercially branded iodized salt.

Feb 8, 2025 · PANAJI: Raising a strong appeal for the protection and revival of Goa’s traditional salt-making industry, Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai urged the government to declare salt pans as protected areas and provide incentives to salt …

Apr 23, 2024 · In several villages across Goa, traditional salt pans shimmer under the sun at this time of year. At the heart of these lies Batim, a village where families carry on the legacy of salt making. This episode of Goan Appetit delves into the meticulous process of extracting this precious mineral.