Ramon Magsaysay Award, Desikottam Award, Earth Council Award
Masanobu Fukuoka (Japanese: 福岡 正信, Hepburn: Fukuoka Masanobu, 2 February 1913 – 16 August 2008) 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".[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Fukuoka was the author of several books, scientific papers and other publications, and was featured in television documentaries and interviews from the 1970s onwards.[7] His influences went beyond farming to inspire individuals within the natural food and lifestyle movements. He was an outspoken advocate of the value of observing nature's principles.[8]
^Sustainable Agriculture: Definition and Terms. Special Reference Briefs Series no. SRB 99-02, September 1999. Compiled by: Mary V. Gold, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, US Department of Agriculture
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^Toyoda, Natsuko (September–October 2008). "Farmer Philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka: Humans must Strive to Know the Unknown (1)" (PDF). Japan Spotlight. 161. Tokyo: Japan Economic Foundation. ISSN 1348-9216.
^Toyoda, Natsuko (November–December 2008). "Farmer Philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka Humans Must Strive to Know the Unknown (2): What Does Natural Farming Mean?" (PDF). Japan Spotlight. 162. Tokyo: Japan Economic Foundation. ISSN 1348-9216.
^Toyoda, Natsuko (January–February 2009). "Farmer Philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka: Humans Must Strive to Know the Unknown (3) Greening Desserts by Clay-Ball Seeding" (PDF). Japan Spotlight. 162. Tokyo: Japan Economic Foundation. ISSN 1348-9216.
^Toyoda, Natsuko (January–February 2010). "The Key to Success" (PDF). Japan Spotlight. 169. Tokyo: Japan Economic Foundation. ISSN 1348-9216.
^NHK TV 1976 Documentary (in Japanese). Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 30 November 2010.
^Scheewe W. (2000) Nurturing the Soil, Feeding the People: An Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture, rev ed. Rex Bookstore, Inc. ISBN 9789712328954
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