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Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture is
appointed by the Governor and concurrently serves
as the director of the Department of Agriculture.
The Office of the Chairperson coordinates and
provides administrative support to the Board of
Agriculture, which meets monthly. The Chairperson leads six
divisions, one staff office, and an attached
program in its mission to
stimulate growth in agriculture in Hawaii. The department's main
objectives are to preserve, promote and develop
essential agricultural resources and infrastructure; to create
and maximize opportunities for exporting; and facilitate growth
of existing and new agricultural commodities and by-products. In
addition, the department works to prevent the introduction and
establishment of plants, animals and diseases that are
detrimental to the state's agriculture industry and the
environment.
The office also
includes a deputy director, a public information
officer and a planner. The Agribusiness Development
Corporation
(ADC) also falls administratively under the
Chairperson's Office.
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Sandra Lee
Kunimoto
Chairperson
Duane K. Okamoto
Deputy to the Chairperson
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