Food Self-Sufficiency
Governor Linda Lingle's State-of-the-State address, included initiatives to increase the State's food self-sufficiency. Hawai`i imports approximately 85% of food consumed in the state. HDOA and other collaborating institutions are working to help increase our food self-sufficiency.
- To view the Governor's webpage on Agricultural Self-Sufficiency, go
to: http://hawaii.gov/gov/initiatives/2009/agriculture
- To view a white paper on Food Self-Sufficiency in Hawai`i prepared
by the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture, click
here.
- To view a report on Food Self-Sufficiency, a joint report issued by
the University of Hawai`i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human
Resources and the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture, click
here.
- For information on the Buy Fresh, Buy Local
campaign and how you can help support Hawaii's food self-sufficiency,
click here.
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News Articles
National Agriculture
Week 2009
Sandra Lee Kunimoto
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