Qualitative Assessment of Table Salt Production Techniques in Southern Benin Republic, and Related Mangrove Destruction and Health Issues
Qualitative Assessment of Table Salt Production Techniques in Southern Benin Republic, and Related Mangrove Destruction and Health Issues作者机构：Laboratory of Applied Ecology LEA Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey-Calavi Abomey-Calavi Republic of Benin International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA Republic of Benin Laboratory of Human Nutrition LNH Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey Calavi Abomey Calavi Republic of Benin Laboratoire de Physique de Rayonnement LPR Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Université d’Abomey Calavi Abomey Calavi Republic du Benin Laboratoire d’Energétique et de Mécanique Appliquée Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi Universite d’Abomey Calavi Abomey Calavi Republic of Benin
出 版 物：《Food and Nutrition Sciences》 (食品与营养科学（英文）)
年 卷 期：2021年第12卷第7期
页 面：759-773页
学科分类：0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学]
主 题：Table Salt Brine Seawater Ecology Mangrove Health Issues
摘 要：This research was conducted in the framework of the feasibility study related to FOCUSED-Benin project, the 5th work package of the YES-PV NIG BEN project financed by the German Government through its Ministry of Research and High Education (BMBF). The FOCUSED Benin project’s major objective is to protect the environment through the utilization of solar energy for dryingagricultural products and table salt harvesting. Salt is important in human daily life. It is used for conservation of food, softening water, industrial processes, road de-icing, food seasoning, etc. Seawater evaporation, salt mining, and salt brine are the major sources of salt production worldwide. However, in West Africa, particularly in Benin Republic, table salt is produced using methods that negatively impact the ecology of the mangrove. This study aimed at investigating the current status of salt production in Benin Republic, its impact on the mangrove and its related health issues. Field visits, meeting with associations of women salt producers in the coastal region of the country, allowed to quantify the number of women associations dealing with salt production, their difficulties, and the impacts on the mangrove. Salt is a seasonal activity and is produced from January to May. One kilogram salt production, along with health issues reported by salt producers, requires approximately 1kg of firewood obtained by cutting down mangrove. Salt price varies from 250CFA (€0.38) to 400FCFA (€0.61) per kg depending on the season. The women salt producers are not aware of the
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