Establish a shared agriculture and food processing facility to increase the amount of value-added processing from local food production and decrease the island's dependency on imported process foods.
Collectively identify Hawaiʻi Island’s comparative and competitive market advantages. Analyze demand for new value added agricultural and food products and develop shared marketing strategy.
Train cohort of mid-career professionals how to understand market systems, use diagnostic tools to identify systemic constraints and develop potential strategies for equitable growth.
Kubota collaboration with HIAP and the Tropical AgTech partners, focusing on identifying market needs, showcasing advanced agricultural equipment, and facilitating knowledge transfer.
Industry partners implement pilot projects focused on introducing solutions to overcome systemic constraints and stimulate new income and employment growth where it is needed most.
Hawaiʻi Island clusters of economic opportunity data collection, analysis and leadership forum. Facilitate collaborative action planning and follow-up high potential clusters and value chains.
Pilot project to explore the viability of increasing local soybean production to open new opportunities for farmers growing soybeans. Soybeans are being processed and sold to supermarkets and catering services.
Market systems facilitators work with industry partners to analyze three value chains: staple food crops, export crops, and agricultural services. Identify systemic constraints and recommend pilot projects for stimulating growth
MFacilitation and capacity building support for the Hawaiʻi Island Agriculture Partnership (HIAP) and its members. Enable more effective alignment and coordination of efforts to support Hawaii Island’s agriculture economy.
