Mahi Pono farmers pivot amid pandemic | News, Sports, Jobs
kcerizo@mauinews.com Mahi Ponoâs fields in Central Maui. Multiple crops are being grown on lands formerly used for sugar cane. â The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo PUUNENE — Wind. Drought. Pests. Farming in Central Maui already holds a unique set of challenges. Add a global pandemic and agriculture operations are tested in a whole new way. So Mahi Pono, the largest agriculture company on Maui, has made key changes to its operations in light of coronavirus. The pandemic affected everything from shipping costs — a 46 percent increase in Young Brothers rates took effect last yea...
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