The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop disaster program is available on Kaua’i to compensate eligible farmers for crop loss last year directly attributable to adverse weather. The program covers uninsured and noninsurable crops. Most crops grown on Kaua’i are noninsured.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop disaster program is available on Kaua’i to compensate eligible farmers for crop loss last year directly attributable to adverse weather.
The program covers uninsured and noninsurable crops. Most crops grown on Kaua’i are noninsured. Insurable crops in Hawai’i are nursery and macadamia nut and macadamia trees.
Crops with qualifying losses in excess of 35 percent of the expected production are eligible for the crop disaster program. Additional information is available from Kaua’i County Farm Service Agency at 245-9014 or 4334 Rice St. in Lihu’e.
