JADAM Organic Farming

by Youngsang Cho, Sunhwa Ju (Editor)

유기농업은 고비용이 들고 어렵다는 통념을 깨고 평당 100원대의 비용으로 유기농업에 필요한 모든 것을 해결할 수 있는 손쉬운 해법을 제시하는 책이다. 이 책을 통해서 농업에 필요한 모든 농자재, 천연농약의 자가제조법은 물론 작물별 완벽한 시비설계까지 배울 수 있다. 지금까지 대부분 유기농업관련 도서가 이론적인 측면에 머물렀다면 이 책은 강력한 실천적인 기술을 서술하였다. 저자 조영상이 이끄는 자닮은 회원 6만여명의 농민 조직으로 농업기술의 주도권을 농업의 주체인 농민에게 옮겨오는 노력을 하고 있다. 농업기술이 상업자본에 종속되는 것을 막고 농민의 역량으로 주도되는 초저비용농업의 실현으로 유기농업을 대중화시켜 농민과 소비자는 물론 대자연과 함께 상생하는 농업의 신세계를 열고자 한다. 저자 : 조영상 1965년에 경기도 화성에서 출생하여 수원고등학교를 졸업하였고 아주대 화학과를 졸업하고 충남대학교 대학원 원예학 석사를 마쳤다. 706특공연대를 제대하고 1991년부터 충남 아산에서 축산을 비롯한 다양한 작물의 유기농업을 시작했다. 이후 자연을닮은사람들을 설립하고 출판과 사이트(www.jadam.kr)를 통해 유기농업을 보급하기 시작했다. 2002년‘천연농약연구소’를 설립하고 농업 명인들의 지혜를 모으고 연구를 거듭하여 초저비용 기반의 유기농업 기술을 정립하였다. 천연농약에 핵심적인 다수의 기술을 개발했고 모든 농민과 기술을 공유하기 위해 특허를 내지 않고 책과 사이트를 통해 기술을 공개하고 있다. 저자가 진행하는‘천연농약 전문강좌’는 초저비용농업을 향한 노력의 결정체이다. 강좌는 자닮사이트와 유튜브를 통해 공개되어 있다.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Agriculture, Nature

372 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about farming, but I've been using these in my garden. Most everything is simple, cheap, fairly accessible, science-based, and easy to understand and follow basic truths: plants do well when there is robust microbial activity around them, and it's good to guide them through what you have locally since that means they'll grow and change well with their environment. There's a lot of acronyms within JADAM that might make it seem intimidating, but don't be fooled – the actual concepts and ideas behind the acronyms are pretty easy to understand and simple.

Quotes from Jesus Christ and Karl Marx are scattered throughout the book, and there's a lot of rants about how many governments and corporations do not foster a good environment for farmers or for the planet. I found these thoughts pretty interesting and useful – and kind of an interesting approach that mixes philosophy with something very practical – though I wouldn't necessarily call myself a Christian or a Marxist, and I don't think you need to be one to get something out of this book, and the ideas flowed well with the more practical knowledge and recipes. I also found it pretty hilarious somehow…Cho is so committed. The strong spirit and honesty of intermingling of these ideas without trying to sell me something is unusual and striking.

[Pacific Bird · Rating 5 out of 5]

I beg you to pick up this textbook! Youngsang Cho in this book not only offers the how of sustainable, ecological, and ultra-low-cost gardening and agriculture, but the philosophy and politics behind it as well. I saw another review here that claimed the book should've masqueraded as an a-political "cookbook" for gardening, which I believe is an absolutely awful idea. Cho recognizes the fact that all facets of existence are political, and that to deny it is in itself a political statement in support of capital and the destruction of life that capital facilitates. He makes it very clear that the reason this book and JADAM exists is to counter capital in defense of the living, and if that's not something you can come to terms with then I do not believe organic farming along indigenous wisdom is for you. If you are willing to come to terms with this, then this will be your best resource for organic farming available anywhere today.

[Shelly Shumpert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revolutionary! Can't wait to try it out.

[Shaun · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is crazy in-depth. It would take a lifetime for me to try out everything. At times it is a bit difficult to read since it is a direct translation. However, in spite of the translation woes, the explicit information for these techniques is conveyed very well. I found the book to be a completely different and refreshing look at organic growing.

[Fauve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative when you past the 100th page. It could've been a recipe book but for some reason they included an unnecessary amount of information about how the modern agriculture is evil instead of how you can make a jadam solution, but you will get there eventually.

[Fincler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not the best planned or written book but it is full of useful information and it helped me change how I see a lot of things related to farming and gardening. It has helped me gain knowledge and skills that likely will be critical for those of us who wants to stay healthy as we move into this new world with bio engineered food and toxins all around us.

Highly recommended if you have an open mind and are into gardening or real food.

[Rakasiwi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some very interesting ideas that I'm going to try. I already have my comfrey sowed, and I'm not pulling out my stinging nettles.

[Annie Oosterwyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enhance your soil, reduce pests, and do it on the cheap. Recipes and methods for Korean Natural Farming.

[Nicole Amaranta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fuck the power

[Mitchel Mcclure · Rating 3 out of 5]

Will require more research to truly understand how to implement practices

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of interesting ideas. I'm now making my own plant based fertilizers.

[Bornhunterrrt Bornhunter · Rating 5 out of 5]