{"id":18524,"date":"2026-11-09T09:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/?p=18524"},"modified":"2026-11-09T09:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:45:20","slug":"agricultura-regenerativa-programa-mena-exclusivo-e-melhor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/bolsas-e-fundos\/agricultura-regenerativa-programa-mena-exclusivo-e-melhor\/","title":{"rendered":"Regenerative Agriculture: The Exclusive and Best MENA Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

Regenerative Agriculture in Cape Verde: An Opportunity within the MENA Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MENA Regenerative Agriculture Programme<\/strong> This represents a strategic opportunity for Cape Verde to tackle the challenges of aridity and promote more resilient food systems. With a deadline for applications set for 15 November 2026, this initiative invites organisations, start-ups and cooperatives to submit solutions that restore the soil, increase biodiversity and optimise water use \u2014 critical factors for an archipelago where natural resources are limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why regenerative agriculture makes sense in Cape Verde<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cape Verde has a dry climate and is vulnerable to climate change. Soil degradation and water scarcity hamper traditional agricultural production. Regenerative agriculture offers a different approach: rather than simply exploiting the soil, it seeks to regenerate it. Practices such as permanent plant cover, crop rotation, composting and the integration of trees into the farming system help to retain moisture, sequester carbon and improve fertility without relying excessively on chemical inputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a country that imports a large proportion of its food, adopting regenerative models can reduce its dependence on external sources, create green jobs in rural areas and strengthen food security for local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the MENA Regenerative Agriculture Programme offers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The programme, accessible via the Goumbook platform, operates as a venture programme dedicated to driving forward innovative ecological regeneration projects. Selected candidates can count on technical support, mentoring, access to investor networks and, in many cases, seed funding to scale up solutions on the ground. Although the call for proposals originates in the MENA region, the principles and methodology are directly applicable to the Cape Verdean context, particularly on islands such as Santo Ant\u00e3o, S\u00e3o Nicolau and Fogo, where mountain farming and terrace cultivation are already an integral part of the local identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to put together a competitive application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To stand out, projects from Cape Verde must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Clearly define the local problem to be solved (e.g. soil erosion, lack of water for irrigation, land abandonment).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. To present a nature-based solution with measurable targets for soil regeneration and water conservation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. To demonstrate community involvement and the potential for replication on other islands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. To present a sound and sustainable long-term financial plan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Applications must be submitted online by the deadline. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Deadline and application link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The deadline for submitting proposals is 15 November 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For further information and to begin the application process, please visit the official link: https:\/\/goumbook.com\/regenerative-agriculture\/venture-programme<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Regenerative Agriculture offers a promising path forward for Cape Verde, and the MENA Programme is ready to help organisations and cooperatives put this vision into practice. Together, we can restore soils, optimise water use and build more resilient food systems across the archipelago.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18523,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[5736,489,154,542,367,5739,5671,5737,5738,492],"class_list":["post-18524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bolsas-e-fundos","tag-agricultura-regenerativa","tag-agricultura-sustentavel","tag-alteracoes-climaticas","tag-biodiversidade","tag-cabo-verde","tag-emprego-verde","tag-gestao-da-agua","tag-programa-mena","tag-regeneracao-do-solo","tag-seguranca-alimentar"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wecare.center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/agricultura-regenerativa-1794220768.jpeg?fit=1733%2C1300&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18524"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18525,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18524\/revisions\/18525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}