We have come to the point at which there is no other way than to bring about a 'movement' not to bring anything about

Natural farming is just farming, nothing more. You don't have to be a spiritually oriented person to practice my methods.

I believe that a revolution can begin from this one strand of straw. Seen at a glance, this rice straw may appear light and insignificant. Hardly anyone would believe that it could start a revolution. But I have come to realize the weight and power of this straw. For me, this revolution is very real.

The only sensible approach to disease and insect control, I think, is to grow sturdy crops in a healthy environment.

Left alone, the earth maintains its own fertility, in accordance with the orderly cycle of plant and animal life.

There is no time in modern agriculture for a farmer to write a poem or compose a song

We receive our nourishment from the Mother Earth. So we should put our hands together in an attitude of prayer and say "please" and "thank you" when dealing with nature.