Natural vinegar is a superior food additive over synthetic
vinegar as it carries essential amino acids from its
fruit source and is reported to act as a medicine for aches
and gastric troubles11. However, it is generally ignored by
both the consumer (due to the higher price) and the producer
(due to the long fermentation time of 5–6 weeks).
In rural areas the population resorts to traditional fermentation
methods without the use of proper cultures/cultural
conditions. Entrepreneurs hesitate to fund vinegar production
ventures due to the low efficiency of the process and
the long fermentation times. Moreover, there is also a lack
of awareness of the properties of natural vinegar, besides
the problem of the high cost of investment.