Seed crop industry growth a mixed bag, report finds

The number of jobs in the embattled field is down as its value continues to rise

By Andrew Gomes

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 10, 2013

~~<p>Spending by seed crop companies in Hawaii has continued to grow, albeit at a slower pace, in recent years, but the number of jobs in the single biggest sector of local agriculture has declined.</p>
<p>That's one of the conclusions in a new economic impact study on the industry commissioned by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation.</p>
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Spending by seed crop companies in Hawaii has continued to grow, albeit at a slower pace, in recent years, but the number of jobs in the single biggest sector of local agriculture has declined.

That's one of the conclusions in a new economic impact study on the industry commissioned by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation. Login for more...