PRINCIPLES OF

NATURE FARMING

Marissa R. Castillo
Agriculturist I
Calamba City Agricultural Services Department
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

 The term organic agriculture has evolved from

various concepts like
 Nature Farming
 Biodynamics
 Permaculture
Both systems of organic
agriculture and nature
farming (NF) advocate soil
quality as the fundamental
basis for healthy crops and
healthy people.
 MOKICHI OKADA
( 1882-1955)
 Established “Nature
Farming” in 1936
 Strong advocate of “No
fertilizer farming”
 Believes that farming
with nature can produce
healthy foods while
preserving the
ecosystem
Okada’s Theory
 Fertilizers
pollute the soil and weaken its
power of production.
 Pests would breakout from the excessive
use of fertilizers.
 Vegetables and fruits produced by nature
farming taste better than those by
chemical farming.
 Fertilizer poisons exist at various levels.
MASANOBU FOKUOKA
(1913-2008)
 In1947, started “Do
nothing Agriculture”
 Integrate farming into
nature everything should
be allowed to take its
natural course
 Create food-producing
environment with less
human intervention as
possible
Fokuoka’s Principles
 Let the earth cultivate itself naturally.
 No chemical fertilizers or prepared compost
 No weeding (tillage / herbicide)
 No use of chemical pesticides
 No pruning
Dr. CHO HAN KYU
 Founded Korean Natural
Farming (KNF) in 1960
 takes advantage of
indigenous
microorganisms (IMO) (
bacteria, fungi, 
nematodes and protozoa
) to produce fertile soils
that yield high output
without the use
of herbicides or pesticide
s.
DR. CHO’S PRINCIPLES
 Nutritive Cycle Theory
a. Vegetative Growth
b. Flowering Stage
c. Fruiting Stage
 Effective Microorganisms
 No tillage
Natural Farming
Philosophy
 Environment-friendly
 NaturalFarming makes all inputs
from natural materials

 Respect for Life

 NaturalFarming respects life. It
opposes human exploitation on
life.
 Crops and livestock reared by
Natural Farming are very healthy.
Natural Farming
Philosophy
 High Quality
 NaturalFarming products have
high quality, good taste and
better yield.
Natural Farming Methods

 NO PESTICIDES
Pesticides do not only kill
insects they reside in the soil
and fruit.
use aroma (attracts or repel)
and poisonous plants, etc.
Natural Farming Methods

 NO HERBICIDES
 uses the weeds instead of killing them
 grow grass between fruit trees - it
suppress grass growth, holds
moisture, prevents soil erosion,
produces organic fertilizer
 No TILLAGE
 let the earthworms, microorganisms
and small animals till the soil
Natural Farming Methods

 NO CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS
instead use the Natural Farm
Inputs (NFIs) which is
formulated at the farm level
with materials which is found
only in the locality.
cheap but highly effective
Natural Farming Methods

 NO POLLUTION
 Animal waste falls directly to the
floor where it is quickly
decomposed by microorganisms.
 Flooringis not concrete - rice
straw, sawdust and soil are used
 Natural
Faming animal housings do
not smell
Natural Farming Methods

 NO ARTIFICIAL HEATING
develop the animal’s natural
resistance against cold
instead of consuming fossil
fuel or electricity for artificial
heating
 Natural
Farm Inputs/Feeds are
made by farmers
Natural Farming Methods

 Nutritive Cycle Theory

Natural Farming emphasizes
the right use of the right
material, at the right stage, in
the right quantity.
Natural Farming Inputs
(Phil)
 Indigenous Microorganism (IMO)
 Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ)
 Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ)
 Fermented Rice Bran (FRB)
 Fish Amino Acid (FAA)
 Kohol Amino Acid (KAA)
 Oriental Herbal Nutrient (OHN)
 Calcium (from Eggshells)