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Masanobu Fukuoka, a renowned Japanese agricultural reformer, was born on February 2, 1913, and passed away on August 16, 2008. As a farmer, he is best known for his natural farming method, which emphasizes the reduction of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and the restoration of soil health. Fukuoka's agricultural philosophy has had a profound impact on the development of organic and sustainable agriculture worldwide.

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“Unless people can become natural people, there can be neither natural farming nor natural food.”

People Natural Farming

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“The real path to natural farming requires that a person know what unaltered nature is, so that he or she can instinctively understand what needs to be done - and what must not be done - to work in harmony with its processes.”

Knows Needs Persons Real Done Process Natural Path Harmony Farming

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“The final principle of natural farming is NO PESTICIDES. Nature is in perfect balance when left alone.”

Left Natural Perfect Principles Balance Finals Farming Left Alone Pesticides Perfect Balance

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“I started natural farming after the war with just one small plot, but gradually I acquired additional acreage by taking over surrounding pieces of abandoned land and caring for them by hand.”

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“Since I turned the fields back to their natural state, I can't say I've had any really difficult problems with insects or disease.”

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“One of the most important discoveries I made in those early years was that to succeed at natural farming, you have to get rid of your expectations. Such "products" of the mind are often incorrect or unrealistic . . . and can lead you to think you've made a mistake if they're not met.”

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“Although natural farming - since it can teach people to cultivate a deep understanding of nature - may lead to spiritual insight, it's not strictly a spiritual practice.”

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“Natural farming is just farming, nothing more. You don't have to be a spiritually oriented person to practice my methods.”

Persons Natural Practice Method Farming

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“The person who can most easily take up natural agriculture is the one who doesn't have any of the common adult obstructing blocks of desire, philosophy, or religion . . . the person who has the mind and heart of a child. One must simply know nature . . . real nature, not the one we think we know!”

Thinking Knows Mind Heart Children Persons Real Philosophy Desire Natural Common Adults Block Agriculture Heart And Mind

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“When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”

Humans Joy Goal Loses Natural Human Beings Growing Understood Perfection Essence Ultimate Farming Crops Cultivation Ultimate Goal Joy And Happiness

Book:The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

Source: The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

“In my opinion, if 100% of the people were farming it would be ideal. If each person were given one quarter-acre, that is 1 1/4 acres to a family of five, that would be more than enough land to support the family for the whole year. If natural farming were practiced, a farmer would also have plenty of time for leisure and social activities within the village community. I think this is the most direct path toward making this country a happy, pleasant land.”

“Modern research divides nature into tiny pieces and conducts tests that conform neither with natural law nor with practical experience. The results are arranged for the convenience of research, not according to the needs of the farmer.”

Needs Law Natural Results Pieces Modern Research Tests Tiny Practicals Divides Farmers Conform Convenience Natural Law Practical Experience

Author:Masanobu Fukuoka

About the Author

Born: February 2, 1913
Died: August 16, 2008
Known for: Farmer
Quotes: 66

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