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.