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Methodology
AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION' REVISITED
The first step undertaken to carry out this study was identifying governmental agencies,
organizations, and other stakeholders in the agricultural industry who would be impacted by
ADC and could be helpful to the Bureau in the completion of this study. Fifty-four potential
respondents were identified. (A list of the potential respondents is contained in Appendix B.)
A letter was sent to each potential respondent, along with a copy of Act 267 (see
Appendix C). The letter set forth the purpose of the study by the Bureau and asked the potential
respondents to set forth:
(1 ) Your understanding or perception as to what the role of ADC is or should be in
the agricultural industry and, particularly, in relation to the DOA, CTAHR,
Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, and other agricultural agencies and service
organizations;
(2) Any recommendations that you may offer to improve ADC in its performance of
its responsibilities;
(3) The identification of elements that you believe are necessary for the Hawaii
agribusiness plan and reasons supporting the inclusion;
(4). Any proposed legislation that you believe will assist ADC In its mandated
responsibilities; and
(5) Any other suggestions as to how the Bureau may more effectively complete this
study.
Fifteen responses were received, four from government agencies, four from service
organizations, three from agriculturalists, and four individuals. (A copy of each response is
contained in Appendix D.) These responses are reviewed and discussed in Chapter 4.
In addition to the Act 267 mandated letter survey of agencies and stakeholders, annual
reports of ADC, which were contained in the DOA annual report to the Governor and
Legislature, were reviewed and several meeting were held with ADC Executive Director,
Alfredo A. Lee, to accurately as possible understand and set forth the efforts and undertakings of
ADC from its inception to date. Mr. Lee was very forthright and helpful in setting out and
explaining the undertakings and efforts of ADC under his watch.
Organization
This chapter provides the direction and mandated responsibility of the Bureau set forth in
Act 267. Chapter 2 recounts the legislative history of ADC, and Chapter 3 describes ADC and
sets out the undertakings and efforts of ADC from its inception to date. Chapter 4 discusses the
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