Staple Foods Interventions

applied learning

Value Chain Analysis

Staple Food Commodities

Hawai'i Island

County of Hawai'i Agriculture and Food System Development Plan

Development of a Five-Year Agriculture and Food System Development Plan for County of Hawaiʻi, addressing the economic adversities spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Intended impacts on income, employment and food resiliency

Increased agrifood related income, employment and food security.

Improved producer access to market opportunities

Information, shared analysis and planning for food and agriculture organizations, producers and service providers.

Intended market system change

Stakeholder Advisory Committee Formation

Establish a diverse and representative Stakeholder Advisory Committee to guide the development of the five-year plan.

Stakeholder Mapping

Expand the HIAP database with relevant stakeholders for each county district and tailor engagement strategies for different stakeholder groups.

Data Summary and Preliminary Findings Report

Create a comprehensive findings report summarizing key data, identifying information gaps, and providing initial five-year plan recommendations.

Data Collection and Organization

Collect and organize all relevant existing data, historical plans, and current research to inform the development of the five-year plan.