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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR -- NEWS RELEASE -- GOV. GREEN ENACTS LAWS SUPPORTING LOCAL AGRICULTURE

Press Release

Date: July 5, 2023
Location: Honolulu, HI
Issues: Agriculture and Food

"Hawaiʻi has more than 1.1 million acres of farmland, with people who do back-breaking work to feed all of us, while trying to earn a living. Despite this work by generations of farm families, we import around 85 percent of the food we eat. I want to bring that percentage down, way down, to improve our food security. To do that, we have to support local agriculture and make farming easier and less costly for the whole industry."

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"The bills being signed today expand the role of agriculture across our islands, which also will enhance farmers' resiliency and ability to fully use their agriculturally zoned lands to produce both food- and non-food commodities, without barriers resulting from expired restrictions."

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"Very importantly, relating to agriculture, public health, the environment, and the safety of present and future generations, we're signing a bill today that supports enforcement of our pesticide laws and increases monetary fines for violations."


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