The final principle of natural farming is NO PESTICIDES. Nature is in perfect balance when left alone.
Masanobu FukuokaI 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.
Masanobu FukuokaThere is no time in modern agriculture for a farmer to write a poem or compose a song
Masanobu FukuokaThe greening of the desert means sowing seeds in people's hearts and creating a green paradise of peace on earth.
Masanobu FukuokaThe ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.
Masanobu FukuokaSpeaking biologically, fruit in a slightly shriveled state is holding its respiration and energy consumption down to the lowest possible level. It is like a person in meditation: his metabolism, respiration, and calorie consumption reach an extremely low level. Even if he fasts, the energy within the body will be conserved. In the same way, when mandarin oranges grow wrinkled, when fruit shrivels, when vegetables wilt, they are in the state that will preserve their food value for the longest possible time.
Masanobu Fukuoka