WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today announced the University of Hawai'i's (UH) College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience will receive a $40 million grant from the U.S. State Department's Feed the Future Innovation Lab program. The five-year grant will support the research and development of new technologies that will help small coffee and cacao producers in Hawai'i boost local production and will secure supply chains for U.S. markets by partnering with small farms in six developing countries.
"This is great news for our small local coffee and cacao farms and showcases Hawai'i's global leadership in agricultural research. This new federal fundin...