HI HCR224

Request the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to partner with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Department of Agriculture, and other entities to provide support services to beneficiaries for successful farming on agricultural and pastoral lands.

Address the issue that fewer than 1,600 of nearly 20,000 applicants for agricultural and pastoral leases on homestead land have been awarded leases.

Support services should include increased knowledge and training in commercial and subsistence agricultural production, best-management practices, marketing, financial, and business skills.

Direct transmission of certified copies to the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture.