Pierre Rabhi

Pierre Rabhi
A smiling, casually-dressed Rabhi
Rabhi in 2009
Born
Rabah Rabhi

(1938-05-29)29 May 1938
Kénadsa, French Algeria, France
Died4 December 2021(2021-12-04) (aged 83)
Known forWriting and environmentalism

Pierre Rabhi (born Rabah Rabhi; 29 May 1938 – 4 December 2021) was a French writer, farmer, and environmentalist. Originally a Muslim, he converted to Christianity before abandoning that religion as well.[1] Rabhi studied in France, and is considered an important figure in French agroecology.[2] He invented the concept of an oasis en tous lieux ("an oasis in any place").

Rabhi advocated a society which respects its population and land, supporting the development of agricultural techniques which preserve natural resources. His theories relate particularly, although not exclusively, to arid countries. His use of anthroposophically based biodynamic agriculture was controversial. He died on 4 December 2021, at the age of 83.[3]

  1. ^ "Vers la sobriété heureuse : interview exclusive de Pierre Rabhi pour la sortie de son livre". Femininbio.com. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. ^ Denise Van Dam (2012). Agroécologie: entre pratiques et sciences sociales (in French). Educagri Editions. p. 308. ISBN 978-2-84444-876-7.
  3. ^ Pierre Rabhi, figure de l’agroécologie, est mort (in French)