What remains of Amílcar Cabral’s agricultural research at a time when regenerative agriculture is emerging as one of the approaches being considered in response to environmental challenges?
Shaped by the droughts and famines that struck Cape Verde during his teenage years, Amílcar Cabral trained as an agricultural engineer in Lisbon in 1951. His research on soil erosion—first conducted in Portugal, then in West and Central Africa—led him to advocate for sustainable agriculture. When read today, his agronomic studies reveal concerns that resonate with what is now known as “regenerative agriculture.”
This event aims to revisit this lesser-known aspect of Cabral’s thought and life and to explore how his research can be reinterpreted in light of contemporary agricultural and ecological issues.
A panel discussion moderated by Ousmane N’Diaye, journalist, columnist, and writer. Featuring Carlos Lopes, an economist and intellectual from Guinea-Bissau and professor at the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town.
