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".Fukuoka was the author of several books, scientific papers and other publications, and was featured in television documentaries and interviews from the 1970s onwards. 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.
Masanobu Fukuoka
Author details
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ショウシン フクオカ, ਮਾਸਾਨੋਬੂ ਫੁਕੂਓਕਾ, मसानबु फ़ुकोका, and 16 others
正信 福岡, Fukuoka Masanobu, Masanobu Fukuoka, M. Fukuoka, マサノブ フクオカ, മസനൊബു ഫുകുവൊക, మసనోబు ఫుకుఒక, மசனோபு ஃபுக்குவோக்கா, Shoshin Fukuoka, 후쿠오카 마사노부, מסנובו פוקואוקה, Μασανόμπου Φουκουόκα, 福岡正信, ماسانوبو فوکواوکا, मासानोबू फुकुओका, Масанобу Фукуока - Born:
- Feb. 2, 1913
- Died:
- Aug. 16, 2007
