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  • From: Dieter Brand <diebrand@yahoo.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] fukuoka_farming mailing list needs aco-moderator.
  • Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 03:07:13 -0700 (PDT)

> Theres aNatural Farming system that
> is gaining popularity in parts of 
> Asia, had a few folk doing PDCs in Taiwan the past few years
> into one 
> of these new NF systems. they dont "believe" in use of
> compost, mulch, 
> worms, animal manures, legumes or crop rotation, you plant
> the same 
> plant  in the same place year after year and the plant

That is a dogmatic interpretation of Fukuoka I have found among Westerners.

I haven't heard of any natural farmers in the Far East taking that dogmatic
approach.

Communication across the cultural divide can sometimes lead to
misunderstanding.

Dieter




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