Market Systems Development Initiative

Hamakua Institute

Train multi-stakeholder teams to identify high potential growth opportunities, establish market linkages to develop them and diffuse innovations that create a multiplier effect throughout the market system.

Collaboration

Location

Phase of Development

Implementation

Type of Initiative

Project

HIAP Strategy

Market Systems Development

Component Projects & Collaborations

Market Analysis & Development

Collectively identify Hawaiʻi Island’s comparative and competitive market advantages. Analyze demand for new value added agricultural and food products and develop shared marketing strategy.

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Market Systems Facilitation

Train cohort of mid-career professionals how to understand market systems, use diagnostic tools to identify systemic constraints and develop potential strategies for equitable growth.

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Value Chain Pilot Projects

Industry partners implement pilot projects focused on introducing solutions to overcome systemic constraints and stimulate new income and employment growth where it is needed most.

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Hawai'i Island Clusters of Opportunity

Hawaiʻi Island clusters of economic opportunity data collection, analysis and leadership forum. Facilitate collaborative action planning and follow-up high potential clusters and value chains.

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Value Chain Analysis

Market systems facilitators work with industry partners to analyze three value chains: staple food crops, export crops, and agricultural services. Identify systemic constraints and recommend pilot projects for stimulating growth

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Public Private Partnership & Action

MFacilitation and capacity building support for the Hawaiʻi Island Agriculture Partnership (HIAP) and its members. Enable more effective alignment and coordination of efforts to support Hawaii Island’s agriculture economy.

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