Private Research
With its roots as the trade association for the Hawai'i sugar industry, HARC remains committed to working with the private sector to develop practical solutions for tropical agriculture.
Through contract research, HARC provides a range of services to clients including:
As an international research program, HARC manages trials and program efficiency in Hawaiʻi, North America, and East Africa spanning both research and development.
Through contract research, HARC provides a range of services to clients including:
- Plant breeding and variety testing
- Germplasm conservation
- Crop protection product development and testing
- Seed and plant production
- Startup support for new agribusinesses
- International germplasm transfer
- Intellectual property protection
- Technology transfer through on farm trialing in Hawai’i and internationally
As an international research program, HARC manages trials and program efficiency in Hawaiʻi, North America, and East Africa spanning both research and development.
Sample Research Projects
Neo-domestication of Botanical Insecticide Species |
In cooperation with a private funder, HARC and PI Dr. Nathan Fumia are performing custom breeding efforts in two wild species to improve performance of crop agronomics and product quality.
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