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Barotse Floodplain Rice
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The floodplain that makes this rice possible can stretch up to 50km wide near Mongu during peak flood season.
Rice is grown in paddies across the Barotse (Zambezi) floodplain around Mongu, taking advantage of the annual flood cycle that waters the plain from December to June. Once harvested, it's boiled plain and served as an alternative staple to nshima.
Why it's made this way: The Barotse Floodplain's seasonal flooding provides natural irrigation that has supported rice as a local staple crop for generations, setting Western Province's diet apart from the maize-nshima norm found across much of the rest of Zambia.
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