Southern Guinea-Bissau (Quinara / Tombali Palm Oil), Guinea-Bissau
Mangrove Rice
Arroz de Bolanha
Native African rice (Oryza glaberrima) cultivated in tidal mangrove swamps using traditional dike systems; major crop in Tombali and Oio regions; 21 purified local varieties catalogued; a Slow Food and FAO biodiversity project; the backbone of Guinea-Bissau's rice culture.