HAWAII
Dean M. Matsukawa
Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Loan Division
1428 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96814-2512
Telephone: (808) 973-9460 FAX: (808) 973-9455
E-mail Address: dean.m.matsukawa@hawaii.gov
Organization Began: 1903
Program/Project Title: Agricultural Loans
Program Began: 1959
Contact Person: Dean Matsukawa
Cost/Funding: The budget ceiling for FY 2005 is $4.5 million, which is funded by a special revolving fund.
Target Group: As a lender of “last resort,” the program targets farmers who are unable to obtain the necessary financing for their business operation through conventional sources.
Description: The objective of this program is to promote the agricultural development of the state by stimulating, facilitating and granting loans to qualified farmers, and providing related financial services.
Program/Project Title: Aquaculture Loan Program
Program Began: 1971
Contact Person: Dean Matsukawa
Cost/Funding: Funded by a special revolving fund.
Target Group: This also is a “last resort” financing program, targeting aquaculturists who are unable to obtain the necessary financing through conventional sources.
Description: The program’s objective is to assist in developing the aquacultural sector of the State’s economy to a strong and competitive condition by stimulating, facilitating and granting loans to qualified applicants, and providing related financial services.
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