Shumei has been practiced in Japan for more than 40 years. Currently, more than 1,200 farmers are practicing it on more than 80 farms there. Collectively, they have more than 500 hectares under cultivation. And they have established the Shumei Natural Agriculture Network, which works with farmers throughout Japan and has established promotional offices in various places, including the United States, Britain, Germany, the Philippines and Taiwan.
「自然農法」已在日本推行四十餘年，目前共有 1,200 多名農夫組成了 80 幾個農莊，種植面積約 500 甲，同時成立「秀明自然農法聯盟」（Shumei Natural Agriculture Network 簡稱 SNN），協助日本各地區農民，也在全球各地設置推廣據點，包括美、英、德、菲律賓和台灣。