“ HONOLULU —Hawai`i farmers are now able to obtain an additional form of federal crop insurance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) . The RMA has just approved expansion of its Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite (AGR-Lite) insurance plan for all counties in Hawai`i, which provides farmers with insurance protection against low revenue due to unavoidable natural disasters and market fluctuations that affect the farm’s income. Most agricultural producers are eligible for this program, including livestock, aquaculture and honey producers. ”

“ HDOA initiated the application process in March 2006 and coordinated county risk assessments with staff economists, statisticians, loan specialists, extension specialists with the University of Hawai`i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Hawai`i Farm Bureau Federation staff and volunteer agricultural producers. ”