Salt absorption not ideal

KOMPAS/ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRI

Salt produced by local farmers is piled up in a warehouse in Kapetakan, Cirebon regency, West Java, on Monday (18/2/2019). Salt farmers complain about a fall in the price of salt caused the low demand in local markets.

CIREBON, KOMPAS –  Salt farmers in West Java have yet to enjoy the yield of their harvest as expected because salt absorption has been low. Thousands of tons of salt linger in piles and face the threat of going bad.

Salt farmers and traders in West Java need higher salt prices, which are currently far from ideal even though the harvest ended around two months ago.