Masanobu Fukuoka (1913-2008) was a farmer and philosopher who was born and raised on the Japanese island of Shikoku. In 1988 he received the Magsaysay Award, often referred to as the 'Nobel of Asia,' for Public Service.
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Call it 'Zen and the Art of Farming' or a 'Little Green Book,' Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spir... SEE MORE