Is there anything like Natural farming ??

Question

Look at nature, forests, who is farming there ? - Nature.
Please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masanobu_Fukuoka
Subhash Palekar's website http://naturalfarming.in/

We can assist, aid, enhance plant productivity through methods advocated the the above two who have done commendable research in the field and written books. Dr. Palekar's methods have taken Indian farmers to new levels.

Answer 1

Yes, In Nature, Plants dont grow by themselves, there are bacteria and fungus which feed the plants, convert from non-available form to available form. There are beneficial insects and birds which protect the plants. insects pollinate, birds distribute seeds. In nature everything is co-existence.



Dear Genius,



small children read this in school books.



Farming is un-natural? then we have to define what is farming.

Their books say the same things zero effort, zero budget etc.



Farming was not started/created by humans as you believe.



Ants did farming long before human existence.

They used to collect seeds, clean, store and drop them at the right conditions around their hills. the plants secrete sugar for the ants, also the ants protect the plants from insects.



Dont know about the websites or dont want to know ?

Answer 2

well you could check out organic farming...

here's a short gist



Organic farming is a form of agriculture which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, plant growth regulators, and livestock feed additives. As far as possible organic farmers rely on crop rotation, crop residues, animal manures and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity and tilth, to supply plant nutrients, and to control weeds, insects and other pests.



organic farming is gaining some popularity nowadays.

Answer 3

Look closely at nature and mimic what you see and take all aspects of organic sustainable farming one more step. But be aware that what you see in nature is not the ideal for feeding you and your family, let alone the world. All ideas, all themes need to be teased apart and the pieces used with knowlege and care for you and your green mother.

Answer 4

One Straw Revolution

Masanobu Fukuoka is one of the most radical and influential agrarian thinkers of our times. His book 'One Straw Revolution' describes the events that led to the development of Fukuoka's concept of 'natural farming'. He emphasises the basic principles of no cultivation, no chemical fertiliser; and incorporating and controlling useful weeds and rather than eradicating them. Using these methods Fukuoka produces better crops than achieved by chemical-based modern farming practices. Year by year the soil becomes richer and more productive. This book, an all-time classic, is a clarion call to all of us to abandon modern agriculture and its destructive methods and poisons, and to return to our far richer heritage of working closely and simply with the land.

Answer 5

Onward ever backward never. Science has found away to help farmers reap even where they did not sow, why do we want to go back to natural farming. To work harder and harvest less?.

Answer 6

No. Farming is un-natural. It was created by humans because it they found it easier than "hunting and gathering," which is what humans did before they invented agriculture.



I don't know about these websites . But , all I know is this .

Answer 7

if the farmer can earn atleast 6rs/sqft/yr he has done a great job

Answer 8

Nice topics. Thanks for every one here and i will try implementing few of those words.*

Answer 9

yes.