Increasing Sustainable Agricultural Production in High Polynesian Islands

Project Overview

FW02-040
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2002: $7,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2005
Region: Western
State: Hawaii
Principal Investigator:
Ivona Ballard
Whutnutsamoa

Commodities

  • Vegetables: greens (leafy)
  • Additional Plants: herbs

Practices

  • Animal Production: watering systems
  • Crop Production: multiple cropping
  • Education and Training: demonstration, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, cooperatives, marketing management, feasibility study, agricultural finance, market study, whole farm planning
  • Pest Management: mulching - vegetative
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management
  • Soil Management: organic matter
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, public participation, employment opportunities, sustainability measures
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