03-04-2014, 02:14 PM
Seeds and sugar cane are from other islands. Papayas are a Big Island crop primarily.
The data is out there on dollar volumes.... I think you should look it up yourself though if you are really interested and not expect people to spoon feed you.
It took me 30 seconds to find this:
"The agriculture sector accounts for at least 3,000 jobs on the Big Island. Suyderhoud said in the Kau area, 5,000 acres of papaya have 900 people employed. Production has been stable with slightly rising prices over the last year, according to data gathered by Robert Ikeno of the State Agriculture Department.
Suyderhoud said marketing efforts in Canada have been successful in doubling shipments from 4 million pounds in 2011 to 8 million pounds in 2012, and there is hope that, with Japan’s approval of genetically-modified papaya, sales will increase there, as well."
The data is out there on dollar volumes.... I think you should look it up yourself though if you are really interested and not expect people to spoon feed you.
It took me 30 seconds to find this:
"The agriculture sector accounts for at least 3,000 jobs on the Big Island. Suyderhoud said in the Kau area, 5,000 acres of papaya have 900 people employed. Production has been stable with slightly rising prices over the last year, according to data gathered by Robert Ikeno of the State Agriculture Department.
Suyderhoud said marketing efforts in Canada have been successful in doubling shipments from 4 million pounds in 2011 to 8 million pounds in 2012, and there is hope that, with Japan’s approval of genetically-modified papaya, sales will increase there, as well."
Assume the best and ask questions.
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