India is the third-largest producer of salt globally after the United States and China.
Agariyas, the salt farmers of the Little Rann of Kutch (LRK), produce 30 per cent of India’s inland salt — about 0.35 million metric tonnes.
The Agariyas produce salt from underground brine that has extensive reserves in the region, thanks to its hydro-geological formation, unlike the sea salt industry.
The Little Rann of Kutch, surrounded by five districts of Gujarat, is a wildlife sanctuary to conserve the endemic wild ass.
