Masanobu Fukuoka
is, without doubt, one of the key figures in the global alternative agriculture.
Born in 1913 in a small rural town on the island of Shikoku, in southern Japan.
The school of agriculture that he created called natural farming. Quoting his own words, is the natural culture based on a free nature of mediation and human intervention.
It strives to "rescue, the nature of the destruction carried out by the knowledge and human activities, and wants to resurrect humanity, forsaken of God." Natural Agriculture does not require machines or chemicals and very little weeding. Fukuoka not plow or using compost prepared.
not flood their rice fields throughout the growing season as they have done centuries farmers in East and around the world.
The floor of fields has not been plowed for five decades, though its yields are excellent.
agricultural His method requires less work than any other.
not create pollution and does not require the use of fossil fuels.
Masanobu Fukuoka has published nine books in Japanese and now we have three books translated into English
His most widely read book, no doubt, "The Revolution of Stubble" has been translated into dozens of languages.
The major concern Fukuoka in recent years was the lack of vegetation worldwide. As nature has been stripped almost completely missing now seeds: "My dream is to plant seeds in the desert said Fukuoka. Greening the desert means planting seeds in people's hearts and create a green haven of peace on earth .. .
Master Fukuoka, in the last twenty years has been traveling the world trying to green the planet.
Their method could be simplified as follows:
seeds are enclosed clay pellets and then spread in areas without vegetation, where there are favorable conditions, seeds germinate in the balls.
This protection is essential to prevent damage to the seeds made by rodents, insects and drought.
For more information: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masanobu_Fukuoka
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