Comments on: The One Duck Revolution

By: kathrin

kathrin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:10:52 +0000

I was impressed when I watched a programme on T.V about Takao Furuno ;s farming system cultivating rice with the help of ducks.I am Greek ,I live in Greece and Iam the owner of a private school .Iteach English.I have found an article on this kind of farming and I will inform my students about this excellent job.

By: Louis Laframboise

Louis Laframboise — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:20:51 +0000

For those interested in reading Fukuoka’s book, it is available on the internet. Although still copyright material, The One-Straw Revolution is available in digital format upon request from the Soil and Health Library.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:42:17 +0000

Where can I buy Duckrice?!

By: jeff rutherford

jeff rutherford — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:09:33 +0000

Great article, thanks. I’m growing rice with ducks in northern Thailand, with the help of Mollison’s student Les Anwyl. This year we’re doing a “duck tractor.” That means we raise the ducks in the flooded paddy after harvest, then transplant right into the paddy without using a tractor to plow the field. Except for a few weeks after transplanting young seedlings, the ducks are left in the fields until the rice sets seed. We learned this from a progressive organic farmer in Chiang Mai Province.

You can see the video about it at: http://www.fairearthfarm.com/fair-earth-farmshop-video-30-jan-2010.html

Furuno’s book is called “Power of Duck.” It’s a treasure.

Masanobu Fukuoka is the author of the classic, One Straw Revolution.

By: t buckley

t buckley — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:29:13 +0000

would recomend ‘ONE STRAW REVOLUTION ‘ as abook to read.
japanese author nname forgotten. gl

By: Xyooj

Xyooj — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:59:03 +0000

very interesting concept. like to get an English version of that book. Thank you for sharing

By: blaise miradna

blaise miradna — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:42:28 +0000

Sir/Madam,

I am interested in obtaining the video describing Takao Furuno’s system of farming using ducks.

Kindly let me know if it is available in English and its source.

Thanks

By: Cate Ferguson

Cate Ferguson — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:43:10 +0000

Thanks Justin – I will check it out.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:24:14 +0000

Seed Amaranth a good one, easy to not too much irrigation required, easy harvest, high nutritional value, looks good! eden seed can supply.

By: Cate Ferguson

Cate Ferguson — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:01:01 +0000

This is such a great system, thanks for describing it. Given our reliance on high tech agriculture I have been wondering about attempting to grow some of my own grain crops at home. Rice was my first choice. Has anyone had any success or some hints and tips to share. Perhaps a bathtub or some kind of animal water trough would be a good place to start? Any suggestions most welcome.