§163D-5 Hawaii agribusiness plan. (a) The corporation shall prepare the Hawaii agribusiness plan which shall define and establish goals, objectives, policies, and priority guidelines for its agribusiness development strategy. The plan shall include but not be limited to:

(1) An inventory of agricultural lands with suitable adequate water resources that are or will become available due to the downsizing of the sugar and pineapple industries that can be used to meet present and future agricultural production needs;

(2) An inventory of agricultural infrastructure that will be abandoned by sugar and pineapple industries such as irrigation systems, drainage systems, processing facilities, and other accessory facilities;

(3) An analysis of imported agricultural products and the potential for increasing local production to replace imported products in a manner that complements existing local producers and increases Hawaii's agricultural self-sufficiency;

(4) Alternatives in the establishment of sound financial programs to promote the development of diversified agriculture;

(5) Feasible strategies for the promotion, marketing, and distribution of Hawaii agricultural products in local, national, and international markets;

(6) Programs to promote and facilitate the absorbing of displaced agricultural workers into alternative agricultural enterprises;

(7) Strategies to insure the provision of adequate air and surface transportation services and supporting facilities to support the agricultural industry in meeting local, national, and international market needs;

(8) Proposals to improve the gathering of data and the timely presentation of information on market demands and trends that can be used to plan future harvests and production; and

(9) Strategies for federal and state legislative actions that will promote the development and enhancement of Hawaii's agricultural industries.

(b) The corporation shall revise the Hawaii agribusiness plan from time to time and shall incorporate the plan in its annual report to the governor and the legislature as provided in section 163D-19. [L 1994, c 264, pt of §1]