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The objective of the research was to develop the training program for the workers of the salt mine “El Real?, Playa Santa Lucía, in Camagüey oriented to the sustainable exploitation of the Salicornia species. Of the empirical methods, the documentary review was used, which consisted of collecting important information from different documents, including theses, books and scientific articles. A group interview was applied to five key informants and a survey to 10 workers who work in the salt mine with the aim of analyzing the level of knowledge about the applications of salicornia in human nutrition. The evaluation of the training program proposal was requested using the consensus method by nominal group. It is concluded that the diagnosis made showed that there are limitations, due to the lack of knowledge of the workers of the ?El Real” salt mine, of aspects related to the Salicornia species, among which stand out: their characteristics and modes of use, sustainable management and the efficiency in the use of these plants, for which a training program was developed, which complements the theoretical and practical bases to achieve the sustainable management of these and their use in human food and the assessment of the feasibility of the The proposal by the specialists was evaluated between the categories of very adequate and adequate, which offers an alternative for practical implementation and its improvement. Keywords: training; Salicornia species; healthy food., El objetivo de la investigación fue elaborar el programa de capacitación para los trabajadores de la salina “El Real?, Playa Santa Lucía, en Camagüey orientado a la explotación sostenible de especies de Salicornia. De los métodos empíricos, fueron empleados la revisión documental la que consistió en recopilar información importante de diferentes documentos, entre ellos, tesis, libros y artículos científicos. Se aplicó una entrevista grupal a cinco informantes clave y una encuesta a 10 trabajadores que laboran en la salina con el objetivo de analizar el nivel de conocimientos acerca de las aplicaciones de la salicornia en la alimentación humana. Se solicitó la valoración de la propuesta de programa de capacitación utilizando el método de consenso por grupo nominal. Se concluye que el diagnóstico efectuado demostró que existen limitaciones, dadas por el desconocimiento que poseen los trabajadores de la salina ?El Real?, de aspectos relacionados con las especies de Salicornia entre los que se destacan: sus características y modos de utilización, el manejo sostenible y la eficiencia en la utilización de estas plantas, por lo que se elaboró un programa de capacitación, el que complementa las bases teóricas y prácticas para lograr el manejo sostenible de estas y su utilización en la alimentación humana y la valoración de la factibilidad de la propuesta por los especialistas fue evaluada entre las categorías de muy adecuado y adecuado, lo que ofrece una alternativa para la implementación práctica y su perfeccionamiento. Palabras claves: capacitación; especies de Salicornia; alimentación sana. Abstract The objective of the research was to develop the training program for the workers of the salt mine “El Real?, Playa Santa Lucía, in Camagüey oriented to the sustainable exploitation of the Salicornia species. Of the empirical methods, the documentary review was used, which consisted of collecting important information from different documents, including theses, books and scientific articles. A group interview was applied to five key informants and a survey to 10 workers who work in the salt mine with the aim of analyzing the level of knowledge about the applications of salicornia in human nutrition. The evaluation of the training program proposal was requested using the consensus method by nominal group. It is concluded that the diagnosis made showed that there are limitations, due to the lack of knowledge of the workers of the ?El Real” salt mine, of aspects related to the Salicornia species, among which stand out: their characteristics and modes of use, sustainable management and the efficiency in the use of these plants, for which a training program was developed, which complements the theoretical and practical bases to achieve the sustainable management of these and their use in human food and the assessment of the feasibility of the The proposal by the specialists was evaluated between the categories of very adequate and adequate, which offers an alternative for practical implementation and its improvement. Keywords: training; Salicornia species; healthy food. Información del manuscrito:Fecha de recepción: 15 de noviembre de 2022.Fecha de aceptación: 31 de enero de 2023.Fecha de publicación: 27 de febrero de 2023.

Salinization of groundwater results in fast dwindling sources of freshwater. Our aim was to develop genetically characterized lines of the salt-tolerant Salicornia (marsh samphire) and Sarcocornia (shrubby Swampfire) as new crop plants. To obtain a large genetic pool, seeds were collected from different countries and ecological conditions. The application of a genetic marker showed a clear distinction between the two genera and between 57 Salicornia taxa. For the determination of optimal cultivation conditions, experiments on germination, seedling establishment and growth to a harvestable size were performed using different Salicornia accessions. Further optimization of cultivation conditions is necessary for commercial use., Rising sea levels and salinization of groundwater due to global climate change result in fast-dwindling sources of freshwater. Therefore, it is important to find alternatives to grow food crops and vegetables. Halophytes are naturally evolved salt-tolerant plants that are adapted to grow in environments that inhibit the growth of most glycophytic crop plants substantially. Members of the Salicornioideae are promising candidates for saline agriculture due to their high tolerance to salinity. Our aim was to develop genetically characterized lines of Salicornia and Sarcocornia for further breeding and to determine optimal cultivation conditions. To obtain a large and diverse genetic pool, seeds were collected from different countries and ecological conditions. The external transcribed spacer (ETS) sequence of 62 Salicornia and Sarcocornia accessions was analysed: ETS sequence data showed a clear distinction between the two genera and between different Salicornia taxa. However, in some cases the ETS was not sufficiently variable to resolve morphologically distinct species. For the determination of optimal cultivation conditions, experiments on germination, seedling establishment and growth to a harvestable size were performed using different accessions of Salicornia spp. Experiments revealed that the percentage germination was greatest at lower salinities and with temperatures of 20/10 °C (day/night). Salicornia spp. produced more harvestable biomass in hydroponic culture than in sand culture, but the nutrient concentration requires optimization as hydroponically grown plants showed symptoms of stress. Salicornia ramosissima produced more harvestable biomass than Salicornia dolichostachya in artificial sea water containing 257 mM NaCl. Based on preliminary tests on ease of cultivation, gain in biomass, morphology and taste, S. dolichostachya was investigated in more detail, and the optimal salinity for seedling establishment was found to be 100 mM. Harvesting of S. dolichostachya twice in a growing season was successful, but the interval between the harvests needs to be optimized to maximize biomass production.