Treated as an eccentric…Minoru Ishii is an extremely famous figure in the world of organic farming, and he was featured in the NHK TV Show ”Professional – My Style of Work”. He is been involved organic farming for 40 years, when there were still only a few organic farmers. So, at the beginning, people regarded him with uncertainty. |
The micro orgasms in the local soil is the bestIshii’s paddy field is famous for ”golden weather loach”. What does that mean? You may wonder. There are golden weather loach in his rice field. That means the condition of the soil is extremely good. |
Farming is funThe most troublesome process in organic farming is weeding, he said. No agricultural chemicals are used, so weeds have to be patiently plucked. That is the toughest job. Recently, he found a way to weed more efficiently. ”Is farming tough?” asked Nakata. Ishii replied, ”No, farming is fun. But if a farmer says farming is tough, he is too soft. If you produce what consumers want it isn’t tough. I am free to do whatever I want to achieve that goal.” |
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- Rice farmer, Minoru Ishii
- Tome-shi, Miyagi