Pesicide cost in Bongha village, Korea (320 acres) 2014
This is the natural pesticide use and cost of Bongha village, Korea where they
have been successfully farming rice for 5 years in JADAM method. They ap-
plied JADAM natural pesticide 4 times and it cost 9 dollars per acre. This is
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the few. e reason is because
organic farming in many cases lacks a robust
pest control program.
Let’s think in a simple way: if the organic pesticides in
the market was cheaper than and as effective as chemical pesticides, organic
farming would have already become mainstream. I believe JADAM natural pes-
ticide has the potential to change the landscape of agriculture. Had I not solved
the technical problems of natural pesticide, my dream of establishing ultra-low-
cost organic agriculture would never have come true.
JNP does not need to be limited to organic farming. Even those that prac-
tice conventional agriculture can use JADAM method and pesticide. You can
even use chemical and JADAM pesticides together. Don’t hesitate: just start!
I have kept it my principle not to patent my knowledge.
If I patented
JADAM sulfur or wetting agent and used the right solely to seek proit, I might
have earned large money. I chose not to do so because it is my belief that agri-
cultural knowledge is something of a public asset shared by humanity. I still do
not think it is just for this kind of knowledge to be monopolized by a few cor-
porations or individuals for 20 years, put into commercial purpose and beneit-
ing only the few. It is the teachings of Jesus Christ and Karl Marx that are still
burning like ire in me. ey are the energy that sustain me. Everything
JADAM has, JADAM opens. It is available through books, website, smart-
phone and workshops. What has been opened cannot be patented; that is the
basic of patent law. Now JADAM’s knowledge belongs to the humanity.
JADAM system is not perfect; it will keep evolving. But we have achieved
quite a practical level of success. Even if you are a conventional farmer, try using
JADAM pesticide. You can use JADAM pesticide along with the chemical pes-
ticide that you are used to. JADAM pesticide can be used in both organic and
conventional production. Try it for yourself; it will drastically cut down your
pesticide costs. If you succeed in putting JADAM pesticide at the center and
occasionally use commercial pesticides (whether it be organic or chemical), the
cost will drop to 1/10. As a beginning, use JADAM pesticide for powdery
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mildew, downy mildew, fungus, aphids, mites and moths; keep using chemical
pesticide for the rest. Any start should be light-hearted and comfortable. Try it
out without fear or pressure.
Revolution is not achieved through battles. Change becomes real when it
seeps into us like water. If JADAM method works, then it will seep into the
practices of more and more farmers. Like water, JADAM will free agricultural
knowledge from commercial capital. Farming will once again belong to farmers.
Farmers will be the masters of their own farming.
JADAM natural pesticide does not need to be limited to organic farming. Even
those that practice conventional agriculture can use JADAM method and pes-
ticide. You can even use chemical and JADAM pesticides together. Don’t
hesitate: just start!
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