The One-Straw Revolution (New York Review Books Classics)

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Making seedballs is relatively simple, but like any craft it takes some time to get the hang of it. In the final quarter of his life, revegetating deserts and deforested areas in developing countries became one of Fukuoka-sensei’s chief interests. In doing this, he followed the same basic principles as he had in formulating his methods of natural farming. His guiding assumption was that the trouble of desertification was misguided human interventions into nature, and that the solution lay in removing these interventions and allowing nature to run its course. Fukuoka Sensei experimented for years on his small farm, slowly pruning out all the practices of farming that have been thought necessary for millenia. The result is a naturally harmonious and productive way of farming that he calls, with the humility of a true Zen master, Do-Nothing Farming.

Making Seedballs: An Ancient Method of No-till Agriculture

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] Life [ edit ] Why begin with what is challenging? Why attempt to convert commercial farmers, for whom it has become ‘natural’ to farm for money? Why attempt to capture large state-funded projects, when it is known that the state, in the long term, will always act in the interests of capital? Why not recognise the domains in which natural farming does resonate with what people do naturally? So if you crossed Yoda with Joel Salatin and made him a laboratory scientist with a Japanese rice-grain-vegetables-citrus farm, you'd get a rough and awkward parody of Fukuoka Sensei.Hyakushō Yawa: 「Fu」Shizen Nōhō ( 百姓夜話・「付」自然農法), self-published, later incorporated into Mu: Kami no Kakumei ( 無 神の革命). Einstein did not get the Nobel Prize for the theory of relativity, he got the Nobel Prize for his work on the photoelectric effect, something rather different (and definitely not as weird as his theories of relativity!). Fukuoka re-invented and advanced the use of clay seed balls. Clay seed balls were originally an ancient practice in which seeds for the next season's crops are mixed together, sometimes with humus or compost for microbial inoculants, and then are rolled within clay to form into small balls. This method is now commonly used in guerilla gardening to rapidly seed restricted or private areas. [22] Awards [ edit ]

One-Straw Revolution (New York Review Books Classics) The One-Straw Revolution (New York Review Books Classics)

Brown, Trent (28 November 2015). "In-Between – Buddhism and Agriculture II: Hope and Despair on Fukuoka Farm, Iyo". In-Between. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015 . Retrieved 2015-12-10. 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. Tokyo: Japan Economic Foundation. 162. ISSN 1348-9216. The One-Straw Revolution has been translated into over 20 languages and sold more than one million copies [3] and Fukuoka has been widely influential, inspiring an international movement of individuals discovering and applying his principles to varying degrees, [3] such as Akinori Kimura, [29] David Mas Masumoto [30] and Yoshikazu Kawaguchi, [31] and has significantly influenced alternative movements in the West, such as permaculture. [32] [33] Seedballs are made from mixture of clay, compost, and seeds. Each of these materials need to be processed to ensure that the clay and compost are relatively fine textured, and that the seeds are winnowed to remove hulls and casing.Masanobu Fukuoka was born in 1914 in a small farming village on the island of Shikoku in Southern Japan. He was educated in microbiology and worked as a soil scientist specializing in plant pathology, but at the age of twenty-five he began to have doubts about the "wonders of modern agriculture science." Both the clay and the compost may need to be sifted to achieve the desired result. For those familiar with making earthen plasters, the sieves used for that are generally well suited to making seedballs.

One-straw Revolution, by Masanobu Fukuoka. English The One-straw Revolution, by Masanobu Fukuoka. English

Fukuoka’s do-nothing approach to farming is not only revolutionary in terms of growing food, but it is also applicable to other aspects of living, (creativity, child-rearing, activism, career, etc.) His holistic message is needed now more than ever as we search for new ways of approaching the environment, our community and life. It is time for us all to join his ‘non-movement.'”—Keri Smith author of How to be an Explorer of the World I believe that even 'returning-to-nature' and anti pollution activities, no matter how commendable, are not moving toward a genuine solution if they are carried out solely in reaction to the over development of the present age.” Book Genre: Agriculture, Biology, Cultural, Ecology, Environment, Food, Food and Drink, Gardening, Japan, Nature, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Science, Sustainability The rediscovery and popularization of seedballs (or “Clay Dumplings” as he called them) in modern times is typically ascribed to Japanese natural farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka.If you are using oblong seeds like those of grass, the “balls” may not be spherical. No worries, so long as the balls firm up, they should work fine. Shizen Nōhō: Midori no Tetsugaku no Riron to Jissen ( 自然農法 緑の哲学の理論と実践), Jiji Press Co. ISBN 978-4-7887-7626-5.13-3 In olden times there were warriors, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants. Agriculture was said to be closer to the source of things than trade or manufacturing, and the farmer was said to be "the cupbearer of the gods." He was always able to get by somehow or other and have enough to eat.” At the time of his revelation, Fukuoka was living in a Japan that was abandoning its traditional farming methods and adopting Western agriculture, economic and industrial models. He saw how this trend was driving the Japanese even further from a oneness with nature, and how destructive and polluting those practices were. As a result, he resigned his job as a research scientist and returned to his father's farm on Shikoku determined to demonstrate the practical value of his vision by restoring the land to a condition that would enable nature's original harmony to prevail.

The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

weeding, either by cultivation or by herbicides, is unnecessary; instead, only minimal weed suppression with minimal disturbance should be used

Agriculture must change from large mechanical operations to small farms attached only to life itself. Material life and diet should be given a simple place. If this is done, work becomes pleasant, and spiritual breathing space becomes plentiful.”



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