Masanobu Fukuoka
Masanobu Fukuoka was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands. He was a proponent of no-till, herbicide and pesticide-free cultivation methods from which he created a particular method of agriculture, commonly referred to as "natural farming" or "do-nothing farming".
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Iyo
- Awards
- 🏆 Ramon Magsaysay Award
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"If 22 bushels of rice and 22 bushels of winter grain are harvested from a quarter acre field such as one of these, then the field will support five to ten people each investing an average of less than…"
"My ultimate dream is to sow seeds in the desert. To revegetate the deserts is to sow seed in people's hearts."
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Timeline
1913
Born
Birth2008
Died
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