Taro Security and Purity Task Force

O le Taro Security ma Purity Task Force sa faʻavaeina i protect taro — se culturally sacred staple crop ma le basis o poi — mai threats including genetically engineered varieties, invasive pests, ma disease. O le task force atinaʻeina fautuaga i biosecurity laasaga, research mea muamua, ma faiga faʻavae protections i ensure le integrity ma long-term viability o taro cultivation i Hawaii. E foʻi suʻesuʻeina le aganuʻu ma tamaoaiga dimensions o taro production e pei o se foundation o Native Hawaiian food sovereignty.

Kalo (taro) faʻatautaia profound aganuʻu significance i Hawaii e pei o se ancestor o le Hawaiian tagata ma le source o poi, ma lona soifua maloloina saʻo aʻafia ai Native Hawaiian aganuʻu faʻatinoga ma faʻalotoifale food security. Farmers, Native Hawaiian aganuʻu practitioners, ma nuʻu sui e mafai ona engage ma le task force i shape protections mo lenei irreplaceable crop.