India ranks among the world's largest producers and exporters of salt, with a significant portion of this industry relying on the labor of the Agarivas, a marginalized community. According to a 101 East investigation by Al Jazeera, these workers in Gujarat endure harsh conditions in the country's salt deserts to supply salt that reaches dinner tables worldwide. The report sheds light on the human cost behind India's booming salt industry, emphasizing the struggles faced by the Agariva workers embedded in this supply chain.

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