Download or read book Farmers of Forty Centuries or Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea and Japan written by F. H. King and published by Global Oriental. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1926, this classic survey examines the traditional farming methods of the densely populated lands of China, Korea and Japan and shows how fertility can be maintained over many centuries through conserving and utilising natural resources.