Zambian children with gathered crop of maize.
Introduced into Africa by the Portuguese in the 16th century, maize has become Africa's most important staple food crop. Maize meal is made into a thick porridge called mealie pap in South Africa and sadza, nshima and ugali in other parts of Africa.
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Location: Village near Lwiindi, southern Zambia
Photo credit: © Peter Alexander / Alamy / Afripics
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