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M <br />CONTENTS <br />EXECUTIVESUMMARY....................................................................................1 <br />I. BACKGROUND.........................................................................................6 <br />The Vision <br />Definitionsin this Plan...................................................................................................................6 <br />PhysicalResources........................................................................................................................7 <br />Landand Soil...........................................................................................................................7 <br />Climate.....................................................................................................................................7 <br />40* <br />Water....................................................................................................................................... 8 <br />A Brief History of Hawai'i Island Agriculture...................................................................................9 <br />RecentMarket Trends..............................................................................................................9,. <br />TheMissing Links....................................................................................................................13 <br />II. COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND AGRICULTURE......................................................16 <br />RecommendedPriority Actions.................................................................................................17 <br />Community Input and Priority Action Items..............................................................................19 <br />111. PLAN ELEMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION.........................................................21 <br />A. Communication.......................................................................................................................22 <br />B. Economic Stability...................................................................................................................23 <br />C. Food Self -Reliance and Food Security......................................................................................25 <br />D. Marketing and Promotion........................................................................................................27 <br />E. Education.................................................................................................................................29 <br />F. Land........................................................................................................................................32 <br />G. Water.......................................................................................................................................35 <br />H. Energy.....................................................................................................................................37 <br />I. Transportation.........................................................................................................................39 <br />J. Infrastructure........................................................................................................................... 40 <br />K. Research..................................................................................................................................43 <br />L. Invasive Species Protection.....................................................................................................44 <br />IV. HAWAII ISLAND'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.....................................................46 <br />Trends............................................................................................................................................46 <br />Cropand Livestock Industries........................................................................................................47 <br />Ornamentalsand Nursery .........................................................................................................47 <br />Livestock.................................................................................................................................. 48 <br />Aquaculture.............................................................................................................................. 55 <br />Forestry.................................................................................................................................... 57 <br />VegetableCrops.......................................................................................................................59 <br />OrchardCrops..........................................................................................................................61 <br />Biofuels....................................................................................................................................71 <br />Other, Emerging, and Potential New Commercial Crops...........................................................74 <br />4 ' <br />La <br />U <br />