20th century · Natural Farming, Agricultural Philosophy
Masanobu Fukuoka (1913–2008) was a Japanese farmer and philosopher, the pioneer of Natural Farming (shizen nōhō). After a career as a plant pathologist, he rejected modern agricultural science and developed a 'do-nothing' method of farming that works in harmony with nature. His book 'The One-Straw Revolution' became an international classic, inspiring the organic farming and permaculture movements.