text: who was (is) masanobu fukuoka? was he on to something? masanobu fukuoka (福岡 正信 fukuoka masanobu), born february 2, 1913, author of the one-straw revolution, the road back to nature and the natural way of farming, is one of the pioneers of no-till grain cultivation. his system is referred to as "natural farming", fukuoka farming, or the fukuoka method.  more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/masanobu_fukuoka