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South Sudan’s floods inspire a first generation of rice growers – in pictures

With floods covering much of the land, farmers in Paguir, an isolated village in Fangak county, are replacing despair with resilience and learning new skills to survive ......
Nyaok Dieng holds up a sign to announce the village’s new venture, a first in the district (All photographs by Peter Caton)
 
 
 Nyachuana Lok dismantles her damaged home People in Paguir planting rice in the flood waters  South Sudan’s floods inspire a first generation of rice growers – in pictures Women being taught rice-growing techniques Rice seedlings being planted in the mud of a new paddy field. Martha Nyakueka Dak and Nyatuor Patai plant rice The women make their way home after a long day working in the fields Kulang feeds rice to her baby, Goy, and other children in the village
South Sudan’s floods inspire a first generation of rice growers – in pictures South Sudan’s floods inspire a first generation of rice growers – in pictures A woman takes rice seedlings to replant in the paddy. A row of women stand beside a paddy field A mother spoon-feeding her baby
Biel Koryom in his hut perched on a tiny manmade grassy island. Women labour in the rice fields.
South Sudan’s floods inspire a first generation of rice growers – in pictures
James Wuor weeds the paddy field beside his home

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