My name is Ella Hazen and I am a Global Environmental Science undergraduate student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. You are being asked to participate in a survey for my thesis, which aims to identify beneficial or adverse relationships between various Hawaiian crops, with an emphasis on kalo (taro), ‘uala (sweet potato), mai’a (banana), ‘ulu (breadfruit), ti (cordyline), uhi (yams), olena (turmeric), ‘awa (kavakava), and kō (sugarcane).
The goal of my project is to provide farmers with quality co-cropping data that can be utilized to encourage crop diversity and consequently improve crop yield and soil health. I will do this by gathering first-person, observational data from traditional Hawaiian farmers through this survey and subsequent interviews, as well as comparing said data to current literature. I am also seeking farmers to interview more in depth about this topic. If you are interested please see my contact information at the end of this survey.
This survey is estimated to take less than 10 minutes to complete. It is completely anonymous and your participation is voluntary. No one, including the researchers, will be able to associate your responses with your identity. You may choose not to take the survey, to stop responding at any time, or to skip any questions that you do not want to answer.