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Solar panels are changing the lives of India’s salt farmers

Jun 2, 2025

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Solar panels have changed the lives of salt farmers in western India who relied on diesel generators that made them sick and left them heavily in debt. CBC’s South Asia correspondent Salimah Shivji shows how a government subsidy to slash the prices has made a difference in the environment and the lives of farmers. #india…