Farmers Want Action From Hawaii Governor Candidates, Not Lip Service 1 Farmers and ranchers feel investing in agriculture has become more of a buzzword than an actual concern for the executive branch.
Hawaii’s agricultural sector has a specific request of gubernatorial candidates: Reveal your plan for the future of farming.
Increasing agricultural production has become a talking point in Hawaii’s political sphere, farmers say, but any meaningful change is yet to be seen.
Many cite more than 12 years of politics, stemming from former Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s 2010 announcement to double local food production by 2030, which Gov. David Ige also pledged in 2016.
Farmers and ranchers say they want more investment into agriculture from the next administration, through various programs that consider everything from the cost of farming to climate change and invasive species.
