'Aina' lies in the word sustainability as a reminder that sustainability is part of the land, an interdependent responsibility we share as one. As the land and sea provide sustenance for us, we can strive to be good stewards of our environment so that others may enjoy the life and beauty of the Earth. What we do now for the future of Hawaii can make a global impact. ̶ Governor David Y. Ige

1. STATE OF HAWAII
AGRICULTURE
GOVERNOR DAVID Y. IGE
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ADC)
PUBLIC OPINION 2018
KALIPEKONA INVESTIGATES
GOVERNOR DAVID Y. IGE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Mari's Gardens
Currently, only 15 percent of food consumed in Hawai'i is actually produced
here. We need to move island agriculture from the plantation era into the 21st
century. That means combining sustainable practices with new technology to
help current small farmers and attract a new generation of growers to meet our
goal of doubling food production by 2020.
The game-changer for the future may be increased use of climate-controlled
greenhouses that can grow more produce on a small amount of land. “This is
the new generation of farming,” said James Nakatani, executive director of the
Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC). “It’s super compact and very
productive compared with needing thousands of acres to farm.” For the past
few years, Fred Lau, owner of Mari's Gardens in Mililani has been working with
ADC to feld test systems at the largest aquaponics greenhouse in the state.
Every month Mari's turns out 36,000 heads of baby romaine for several O'ahu
hotels and military commissaries. The pilot project comes from a $2 million
collaboration between the state and Mari's Garden to showcase best practices
for hydroponic/aquaponic systems and greenhouse design. Now the plan is to
take what’s been learned about greenhouse design adapted to the islands' heat
and humidity and build a next-generation greenhouse in Wahiawa, using
sustainable practices and energy-efcient technology.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Why Hawaii Farmers Are Actually Embracing Government Regulation
I'm pleased that many of Hawai`i's small farmers are following food safety
guidelines. This will allow them to grow and sell to bigger markets. Together,
I know we can double local food production by 2020.
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AUGUST 29, 2018
Finding the Game-Changer for Local Food Production
“Farm to table” sounds fresh and appealing — like going to your nearest
farmer's market — but how many of us really know the hard work it takes to
grow food? So when I set doubling local food production as one of my
administration's goals, skeptics wondered, “Is that even possible?” The answer
is yes, say state agriculture ofcials — with the right combination of available
land and water, public-private investment, more support for current and future
farmers, and new technology, such as high-tech, climate-controlled
greenhouses on a scale that can make a diference for diversifed ag.

3. It's a complex matrix of pieces and a far cry from the days when large plantations took
care of everything — from housing the workforce to quality assurance and distribution.
Increasing local production includes supporting current growers as well as planning for
a new kind of farming that relies less on back-breaking labor and more on “smart”
technology to increase productivity. Determined farmers, aquaculture entrepreneurs
and ag innovators are working with the state to increase Hawai`i's food security, but
they need more support. “Currently, only 15 percent of food consumed in Hawai`i is
actually produced here. We need to move island agriculture from the plantation era
into the 21st century. That means combining sustainable practices with new
technology to help current small farmers and attract a new generation of growers.
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THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM IS TO CALL THINGS BY THEIR PROPER NAME
― Confucius
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
http://www.hawaii.gov/hdoa
The Department of Agriculture, established under section 26-16 and specifcally
provided for in chapter 141, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is headed by an executive
board known as the Board of Agriculture. The Board consists of ten members, one
from each of the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai; four at-large; and the
Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources; the Director of Business,
Economic Development and Tourism; and the Dean of the University of Hawaii
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, who serve as ex ofcio voting
members. The Chairperson and members are appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate.

4. AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
IS ATTACHED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES
The mission of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) is to acquire,
and manage in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and aquaculture groups,
selected highvalue lands, water systems, and infrastructure for commercial
agricultural use and to direct research into areas that will lead to the
development of new crops, markets, and lower production costs.
The Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) was established pursuant to
Act 264, SLH 1994 to coordinate the development of Hawaii's agricultural
industry and to facilitate its transition from a dual-crop (sugar and pineapple)
industry to a diversifed, multi-crop and animal industry. More specifcally,
ADC is responsible for devising means by which arable sugar and pineapple
lands and their production infrastructure can be used again by a diversifed
agricultural industry and for providing marketing assistance that can lead to the
development of local, national, and international markets for Hawaii-grown
products. http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/chair/adc10/
GALBRAITH ESTATE LAND
Act 234, SLH 2008, established various provisions and mechanisms to
allow the ADC to acquire agricultural lands and authorized ADC to acquire
specifc agricultural lands located on Oahu and owned by the Galbraith
Estate. The Galbraith Estate lands comprises of over 2,000 acres of prime
agricultural land in central Oahu, including a 50% interest in Lake Wilson.
The $13 million CIP funding appropriated for this purchase, which needs
to be released by the Governor, will be matched with funds from various
partners including the U.S. Army, Honolulu City and County, OHA, and the
Trust for Public Land.
Goal 2. Initiate development of facilities and provide support as
necessary for successful diversifed agriculture.

5. Objective 1: Assist in the acquisition or construction of processing
and/or treatment facilities to enhance producers’ ability to take
advantage of export or value-added opportunities.
Objective 2: Inform, educate or train farmers on various areas to
include food safety, pesticide application, production techniques, ag
theft, and land issues.
Objective 3: Coordinate and cooperate with other government
agencies, educational institutions, or private organizations to
advance agriculture.
https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ADC-Strategic-Plan.pdf
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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
$102,290,000.00
FUNDS COMMITTED FOR THE GALBRAITH ESTATE
Source: Environment Hawaii. Whitmore Project Area.
September 30, 2016, accessed September 19, 2018
http://www.environment-hawaii.org/?p=9261
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Report to the Twenty-Ninth Legislature 2018 Regular Session State of Hawaii
Annual Report on The Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund
Act 73, SLH 2010. Expenditures Section IV
https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DOA-Ag-Development-and-Food-Security-Special-Fund-report-2017.pdf
FY 17 $4,915,245
FY 18 (PROJECTED $4,237,000
FY 19 (PROJECTED) $4,299,028
FY 20 (PROJECTED) $3,799,027
FY 21 (PROJECTED) $3,799,027

6. PUBLIC OPINION 2018
OAHU FARMLAND PURCHASED BY STATE IN 2013
SITE OF MASSIVE DUMP SITE
By Rick Daysog. HawaiiNewsNow
April 11, 2018, accessed September 19, 2018
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37927823/exclusive-state-farm-land-plagued-by-illegal-dumping
In 2012, the state Agribusiness Development Corp. paid $13 million for 1,200
acres of former Galbraith Estate lands in Wahiawa. The idea behind the
purchase, according to the state, was to preserve some of the most productive
agricultural land in Hawaii and help make the state less dependent on imported
food. Nearly six years later, most of the property is still fallow. What's growing
instead is an illegal junkyard that better resembles a bumper crop of derelict
cars, trailers and rubble.
“That's just so illogical and irrational. It's a waste of taxpayer money because
we spent a handsome amount for this land,” said environmental activist Carroll
Cox. Drone video shot by Cox shows more than 70 cars lined up along a
pathway though the felds, which are located across Kamehameha Highway
from Camp Poamoho. More than double that amount lies hidden under trees
and overgrowth.
“I think it's a problem statewide on all lands that are not occupied. We see this
on (Department of Land and Natural Resources) land, we see this on
(Department of Transportation) land,” said state Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz, (D)
Wahiawa.
We approached the man who we're told is in charge of the scrap yard. He
didn't want to answer questions on camera but did say the many of vehicles
came from another highly visible illegal dump site on Kaukonahua Road, which
is being cleaned up. He said he plans to remove the cars soon.
The state Agribusiness Development Corp., which owns the land, said it has
been trying to get rid of the derelict cars and squatters for years.

7. The ADC tells Hawaii News Now that gates and other barriers that the agency
has erected since 2012 have either been removed or destroyed. But Cox blames
the state for the problem. Since the land has been vacant for so long, it has
attracted squatters and illegal dumping, he said.
Sources said the state has had trouble attracting tenants because the farm land
doesn't have enough water. Irrigation water is available on just 500 of the
1,200 acres owned by the ADC.
The state agency said it is negotiating easements to deliver water on the
remaining 700 acres. That deal is expected to be fnalized by the end of the
year.
Right now, ADC spends about $200,000 a year on security but it's mostly to
secure its water pumps. Dela Cruz said lawmakers want to add $1 million to
the agency's budget for security and to fght invasive species. Other lawmakers
favor charging a $10 fee for all cars shipped into Hawaii. The money would
help pay for the disposal of derelict cars. But a bill proposing that died this
session.
“We've gotta fnd a way to to get the abandoned and junked cars reprocessed,
recycled and out of the state,” said state Sen. Gil Riviere, (D) Waialua.
“There's a breakdown in the system.”
[Emphasis Supplied]
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NON-COMPLIANT GALBRAITH FARMERS FRUSTRATE STATE LAND MANAGERS
By Teresa Dawson. Environment Hawaii
July 30, 2018, accessed September 19, 2018
http://www.environment-hawaii.org/?p=10470
The state Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) is at crossroads. Is it going to
be strict a landlord that terminates land licenses for repeated non-compliance, or is it
going to do whatever it can to help those small farmers — who stepped up to work on
lands no one else wanted — adjust to the stricter requirements associated with
occupying state land?

8. KALIPEKONA INVESTIGATES
GALBRAITH LAND INFORMATION
On December 10, 2012, the Agribusiness Development Corporation (attached
agency to HDOA) closed the purchase of 1,200 acres of agricultural land in
Wahiawa, Oahu, formerly owned by the Galbraith Estate. Planning has begun.
Farmers interested in the Galbraith lands were required to submit applications
was by close of business, April 5, 2013. http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/chair/adc10/
75 applications were received. 12 farmers were selected. As of September 18,
2018, 4 farmers are now actively farming, 3 farmers will be meeting with ADC
representatives on September 19, 2018 to receive fnal approval on their
Conservation Plans in order to begin farming.
Note, Supplied
Majority of Conservation Plans were previously drafted for to farmers in Hawaii by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS). Federal funding at the agency level is limited due to budget cuts. The
NRCS – Pacifc Islands Area Ofce, an agency under the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from and opportunities to partner with
natural resource conservation partners to increase conservation technology transfer
and implementation in fve areas:
1. Conservation planning and implementation
2. Threatened and Endangered species assessments
3. Soil health outreach
4. Pasture and range health outreach
5. Conservation easements outreach
Key conservation objectives and priorities are outlined further in this document.
Proposals will be accepted from eligible entities for projects located in the Pacifc
Islands Area. NRCS anticipates that the total amount awarded under this
announcement in Federal fscal year 2018 will be $800,000. [Emphasis Supplied]
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/pia/newsroom/releases/?cid=NRCSEPRD1410466

9. ADC PROGESS CHART AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
I.
LAND ACQUISITION
COMPLETE
II.
GALBRAITH TRIANGLE SMALL FARMER LOTS
950 ACRES OF 1,200 ACRES – 79% COMPLETED
A. SOIL IMPROVEMENT
(Acidic Soil required remediation to restore pH balance)
B. LAND CLEARED
C. ACCESS TO WATER
UPPER GALBRAITH PARCEL – 250 ACRES OF 1,200 ACRES
IN NEGOTIATIONS
III.
200 ACRES FURTHEST FROM WATER WELL
PENDING DEVELOPMENT
IV.
RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
V.
ACTION ON NON-COMPLIANT APPLICANTS
AWAITING EXECUTIVE DECISION