1. Concepts of Nature Farming Concepts of Nature Farming

3. Organic Farming Conventional farming (Use chemical and pesticides etc…. ） Principal Farming Methods

4. Common Organic Farming systems Perma - Culture Biodynamic agriculture Nature Farming Traditional organic methods

5. Nature farming history

7. Nature Nature

8. Our life with useful material

9. Thus, destruction of environment has started since human beings were born.

10. Agriculture

11. Animal dung Fish meal Charcoal Early time (before 1900)

13. Middle of 1920’s Chemical fertilizer Organic fertilizer Plant charcoal Animal dung

15. Kyusei Nature Farming Kyusei = Saving the World

16. Nature Farming Healthy Food Healthy Life Environment Saving the World

18. Nature Farming is not noninterference policy. Nature Farming Human Approach Result Because of our suitable approaches, Nature and its forces thrive!! Thus we get splendid products from Nature.

19. The Five Principles of Nature Farming Production of safe and nutritious food to enhance human health

20. The Five Principles of Nature Farming Development of economic and spiritual benefits to both farmers and consumers

21. The Five Principles of Nature Farming Sustainability and ease of practice by every person

22. The Five Principles of Nature Farming Production of sufficient food of high quality for the increasing populations

23. The Five Principles of Nature Farming Conservation of the environments

25. There were some farmer tried to do real nature farming but…… Due to lack of knowledge and techniques

27. However, on the other hand some people who believe Mokishi Okada’s nature Farming set up the International Nature Farming Center to practiced Nature Farming and do the research of it to spread throughout the world. International Nature Farming Research Center

28. In the late of 1970’s Dr. Higa ………. EM Technology Prof. Dr. Teruo Higa

30. Kyusei Nature Farming conference. 2002, New Zealand.

31. International Conference on Kyusei Nature Farming 1989 1st Thailand 1991 2nd Brazil 1993 3rd USA 1995 4th France 1997 5th Thailand 1999 6th South Africa 2002 7th New Zealand

32. Why do we recommend that you do not use chemical fertilizers?

33. Why do we recommend that you do not use chemical fertilizers?

34. nutrient nutrient nutrient nutrient

35. dung No Need nutriment Chemical fertilizer Chemical fertilizer No need

36. Chemical fertilizer Chemical fertilizer With chemical fertilizers, plants get enough element from chemical fertilizers ; instead of natural products Therefore the number of insects and microbes decrease due to loss of conducive conditions in soils . The plant cannot grow; especially the root zone because the soil becomes a non living entity after the decrease of microbes. Therefore we must keep applying chemical fertilizer to overcome this situation and maintain crop growth

37. Chemical Decrease Root can’t grow sufficiently Become weak plants Harmful insects Sick Hard soil Pesticides

38. Soil Structure Organic Chemical