Iraq- Salt Harvest Season Kicks Off in Kurdistan

Families in Chamchamal ” the salt town” in Sulaymaniyah started harvesting salt from artificial evaporation ponds that were filled with spring water. Such hand-harvested sea salt is of the highest quality among other salt productions in Iraq. The salt in this town is distinguished by being produced by applying the old traditional methods that were inherited from fathers to sons. Furthermore, numerous families make their own living by working in such a field