The departure of Sharon Hurd, longtime agriculture official, creates another vacancy in Gov. Josh Green’s Cabinet.

The Food Is Medicine program could bring more than $100 million into the economy, drop healthcare costs, create almost 1,000 jobs and boost agriculture, advocates say.

Hawaiʻi has ponied up tens of millions of dollars to fight the plague of invasive species across the islands. But the state’s choice of contractors is raising serious concerns.

The company plans to close Saturday but its parent company is leaving the door open to restarting operations if the Agribusiness Development Corp. agrees to help by waiving fees and reducing rent.

A new report from the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs estimates the state could more than double the value of its agricultural industry if federal biosecurity processes were less burdensome.

Breadfruit advocates from around the Pacific and farther afield are all trying to iron out supply chain issues to get more people eating — and growing — the canoe crop.

Growing more local crops is not enough. As climate risks mount, we need an integrated system of planning and investment in the foods that sustain us.

This year’s stormy weather might drive a dip in production. But if longer-term forecasts are accurate, breadfruit could get closer to resuming its status as a Hawaiian staple.

After a cholera outbreak, it took 100 years to make it legal to sell unregulated and hand-pounded kalo again.

Agribusiness Development Corp. Executive Director Wendy Gady resigned days after the agency’s board celebrated progress.