The Natural Way Of Farming - Masanobu Fukuoka -... Review

Fukuoka argued that plants naturally thrive without external inputs. Instead of adding fertilizer, he used a permanent ground cover of white clover and returned crop residues (like rice and barley straw) to the field to build fertility.

Fukuoka’s method is built on five "no" principles designed to let nature reach its own equilibrium: The Natural Way of Farming - Masanobu Fukuoka -...

By fostering a diverse habitat, natural predators like birds and spiders manage pest populations. Fukuoka believed that pesticide use creates a "vicious cycle" where new chemicals must be constantly developed for evolving pests. Fukuoka argued that plants naturally thrive without external