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Masanobu Fukuoka ( 福岡 正信 , Fukuoka Masanobu ? , 2 February 1913 – 16 August 2008) was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands. He was a proponent of no-till , no-herbicide grain cultivation farming methods traditional to many indigenous cultures, [ 1 ] from which he created a particular method of farming, commonly referred to as "Natural Farming" or "Do-nothing Farming". [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Fukuoka was the author of several Japanese books, scientific papers and other publications, and was featured in television documentaries and interviews from the 1970s onwards. [ 5 ] His influences went beyond farming to inspire individuals within the natural food and lifestyle movements. He was an outspoken advocate of the value of observing nature's principles. [ 6 ] [ edit ] Life