The Hawaii Land Use Commission must now make tough choices as many landowners say their property isn’t fit for growing much, if anything.
Hawaiʻi Grown
Civil Beat is delving deeply into what it would take for Hawaii to decrease its dependence on imported food and be better positioned to grow its own.
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How The Hunt For The Perfect Sweet Potato May Help Hawaii Farmers
Six researchers published a study that found two new and promising Hawaiian heritage sweet potatoes that could bring millions back to native people.
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Accelerator’s New Venture Fund Is Helping Ag-Based Companies Expand
Four-year-old Mana Up is now providing a tool in addition to business advice: cash to grow.
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Saving Hawaii’s Banana Industry ‘One Good Banana’ At A Time
Gabriel Sachter-Smith is on a mission to find the perfect banana for Hawaii. He’s already got 200 varieties in the works.
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PODCAST: What To Feed Animals During A Pandemic? Pigs And Chickens Are Pickier Than You Think
A group of farmers, entrepreneurs and researchers came together during the pandemic to find a solution to reduce the price of imported feed and, hopefully, make Hawaii’s meat and poultry industries more resilient.
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Coffee, Macadamia Protections Sought By Hawaii’s DC Reps
The federal legislation would enable research funding to be used to address current and emerging threats to the crops.
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Can Urban Farming Solve Hawaii’s Food Crisis?
High-tech farming is costly and limited in what it can grow, but techniques could help Hawaii with its dependency on food imports.
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Climate Change Is A Big Problem For Farmers In Hawaii
More fires. Worse drought. Excessive heat. The state’s agriculture industry is facing serious environmental problems in the years ahead.
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Hawaii’s Embattled Ag Agency Finally Moves Wahiawa Center Forward
A new product development center is being heralded by supporters as evidence that the Agribusiness Development Corp. is making progress.