A Note about ʻFoulgo’ Salt Processing and its Role in the Livelihood of Dwelling People in Gabal Marra

The aim of this note was to outline the processing a table-salt, locally known as “Foulgo salt” in Gabal Marra area, and highlighting its socio-economic impact on livelihood mountain dwellers. Salt samples were procured from local producer chemically analyzed laboratory Soil Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty Agriculture, University Khartoum August 2020. preparation steps include: impregnation soil by salt farm, collection percolation evaporation solute at home yield salt. is grey pale brown colour has small crystals readily dissolves water. composed 78.9% NaCl, 0.5 % Ca, 0.78 Mg traces K. Its Ec 19.97dS/m TDS 1280.8 ppm. used for human consumption various purposes. It sold get income historically it trade both commodity exchange currency. still produced scale, production anticipated continue some time response prevailing demand