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You will learn many useful new methods including increasing mi-
crobial diversity and population, boosting soil minerals, tackling soil
compaction, reducing salt level, raising soil fertility and more. is
book also shows you how to make natural pesticides that can replace
chemical ones.
What is amazing is that not only are they cheap and effec-
tive, but they are remarkably simple and easy to make.
When farmers begin to make their own inputs, farming can inally de-
clare independence from the corporations. Ultra-low-cost farming is possi-
ble only when farmers are the masters of their farming. It is a tragedy for
nations and indeed all of humanity if agricultural technology is monopo-
lized by big businesses. JADAM is not simply about lowering farming costs;
it is the product of my life-long contemplation and relection on the histor-
ical, philosophical ecological aspects of agriculture. It is JADAM’s goal to
bring forth a change in the world with the ultra-low-cost agriculture sys-
tem. Agriculture shall change at individual, national and global levels. Or-
ganic farming will be popularized; both farmers and consumers will be
happy; humans will live in harmony with the nature.
We have been operating our website www.jadam.kr for 14 years now.
Ultra-low-cost agriculture became quite well-known in many countries. We
are receiving many questions. JADAM organic farming has its root in
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Korea; it was founded and developed on Korean soil. is means that for it
to be transplanted to other countries, it would need some adaptations and
adjustments. But I can assure you that JADAM organic farming will be a
powerful tool in other regions, because fundamentally JADAM does not
advocate individual material or inputs; it is methodology, principle and
spirit. Over 20 years passed since JADAM started its activity. Members reg-
istered in our website and those who inished our workshop count nearly
60,000. I am grateful that many people have shown interest. I especially
thank our sponsors who supports us with 10 dollars or more every month;
it has helped us immensely through our periods of hardship. Without sus-
tained help, JADAM would not have stood through the decades. JADAM
would not have been able to produce this original vision of “ultra-low-cost
agriculture.” ank you!
Many farmers also helped JADAM by providing invaluable knowledge
that they gained from life-long experience and their experiments of
JADAM method. I deeply thank them. is book and the website
www.jadam.kr are testimony to what great a result can be achieved when
farmers come together to share wisdom.
Collaboration with the Korean Rural Development Administration
(RDA) enabled us to present a detailed numerical analysis of JADAM in-
puts. I thank Dr. Hyeongjin Ji, former Organic Farming Division Director,
and Nanhee An of the RDA. Special thanks also to: Dr. Chunu Nam of
National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science who included me in
his research to help organize JADAM system in a scientiic fashion; Jongseo
Bak, president of National Environment-friendly Farmers Association who
helped greatly in promoting ULC; Director Gwanggu Yi and Jaebeom Na
of the Buyeo National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service;
Jiyeon Jo of Gangjin district office; Sangwon Yi of Buan district office;
Nakdu Choi of the Sangju Agricultural Technological Center; Jaun Gu of
the Yesan Agricultural Technological Center; Myeongsan Bak of the
Gapyeong Agricultural Technological Center; Gyeongchan Ha of Cheong-
song Agricultural Technological Center; Eunhi Yi of Wando Agricultural
Technological Center; Hyojin Bak of Hwasun Agricultural Technological
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Center; Sugon Gim of Gokseong Agricultural Technological Center;and
Byeongmu Yu of the Korea Forest Service.
If it were not for the achievements made by Han-kyu Cho, my father,
JADAM system would not have been born. He has devoted his entire life in
promoting natural farming and built a strong foundation for the ultra-low-
cost agriculture system of JADAM organic farming. I thank Jeongho Gim
of Bongha village who audaciously attempted JADAM organic farming on
a scale of 330 acres and led that to a success. He proved that JADAM sys-
tem can be used on large-scale farms. My appreciation also goes to Dae-
hong Chae, ex-president of Suncheon Agricultural Cooperative; Seung Suk
Lee, Chairwoman of Advisory Committee; Donggeun Choi, president of
the Korean Federation of Sustainable Agriculture Organizations; Dongchun
Choi of Buan. I thank my JADAM family, who have withstood the ordeals
with me: Myeongsuk Gim, Geol Yu, Gyeonghi Yi, Won-gyeong Yi, Sanghi
Yi, Gyeongho Gim, Muncheol Yu, Hyunho Cha, Rei Yoon, Sunyoung
Cho, Sung-eun Cho, Sungwoo Cho, and of course my wife Sunhwa Ju,
who gave me so much advice in writing this book.
Youngsang Cho
President of JADAM
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