The community's main economic
activity is agriculture, mainly growing Bario rice. The cool climate at the average
20 degrees centigrade enables the residents to cultivate citrus fruits besides
rice. Besides, Bario is famous for its Bario rice & mountain salt as well
as the refreshing juicy Bario pineapples. In addition the Kelabits take keen interest
in sheep, and cattle farming.
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| Pa' Umor Salt Spring |
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| Salt Artesian well |
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| Woman pouring and filtering salt water |
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| Boiling salt water round the clock ie 24 hrs. |
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| Process of boiling |
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| Salt residual after completion of boiling |
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| Salt is put in bamboos to solidify and holes are made underneath the bamboos to further remove salt water. |
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| Result of salt collection from Bamboos, Salt water are put back into the drums to reboil again |
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| After draining all salt water , it is stack near fire to further dry them. |
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| Completed salt ready for packing |
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| Salt packed and ready for sale |
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| Wrapping of salt |
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