In West Africa’s Benin, Women Make Centuries-Old Salt Production Methods Sustainable By Neha Banka Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

In West Africa’s Benin, Women Make Centuries-Old Salt Production Methods Sustainable By Neha Banka OUIDAH, Benin, Jun 25 2026 (IPS) - It is barely noon, and a group of women sit near the beach on the outskirts of Djégbadji village, in West Africa’s Benin, sifting through mounds of salt harvested from the Gulf of Guinea’s ocean. Large concrete vats covered with black tarpaulin show traces of white salt sediment as the seawater slowly evaporates under Benin’s midday sun – except that instead of using fire, the group uses solar energy. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/in-west-africas-benin-women-make-centuries-old-salt-production-methods-sustainable/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -