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PALMARIN REGION, SENEGAL - JUNE 19: Senegalese workers, mostly women, extract salt from ponds to support their families, spending six to eight hours a day in the water. They sieve the salt using traditional methods and leave it to dry. Senegal, the westernmost country in Africa, is the largest salt producer in West Africa, harvesting nearly half a million tonnes annually. Women play a crucial role in this process, particularly in areas like Lake Retba and Fatick, which account for about one-third of the production. In the Palmarin region of the Sine Saloum Delta, about 200 kilometers from Dakar, women work in both large and small salt wells. Penda Sarr, a local worker, shared, ���I have been working with salt since childhood, following my grandmother���s path. It���s hard, but it allows me to send my children to school in October. Without this work, life would be much harder.��� Salt extraction requires dry, non-humid conditions. Workers sift the salt by hand, and unprocessed salt is wrapped in colorful fabrics to protect it. The salt wells, with their vibrant colors ranging from pink to green due to microalgae, have become popular photography spots for tourists.(Footage by Cem ��zdel/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)