102 Quotes by Masanobu Fukuoka

When a decision is made to cope with the symptoms of a problem, it is generally assumed that the corrective measures will solve the problem itself. They seldom do. Engineers cannot seem to get this through their heads. These countermeasures are all based on too narrow a definition of what is wrong. Human measures and countermeasures proceed from limited scientific truth and judgment. A true solution can never come about in this way.

Ignorance, hatred and greed are killing nature.

Modern research divides nature into tiny pieces and conducts tests that conform neither with natural law nor with practical experience. The results are arranged for the convenience of research, not according to the needs of the farmer.

The greening of the desert means sowing seeds in people's hearts and creating a green paradise of peace on earth.

Farming is not just for growing crops, it is for the cultivation...o f human beings!

The real path to natural farming requires that a person know what unaltered nature is, so that he or she can instinctively understand what needs to be done - and what must not be done - to work in harmony with its processes.

Before researchers become researches they should become philosophers.

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

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.