Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity
HDOA
Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Hawaii.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii
- Government level
- State
- Authority type
- Department
- Status
- Active
Visit the official websitehttps://hdoa.hawaii.gov
Responsibilities
Each item below is recorded from the authority’s own published material, not inferred from its name.
- Farm policy
Agriculture is a named portfolio in the department’s official title.
Source: Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity
- Plant health
Biosecurity is a named portfolio in the department’s current official title.
Source: Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity
Sources and verification
Official government site loaded in a real browser on 2026-08-20; it resolved with HTTP 200 identifying the body as Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity.
Verified 2026-08-20 against https://hdoa.hawaii.gov · domain classification: Official government portal
Important limitations
- Portfolio scope is taken from the body’s official title; the statutory powers behind each portfolio are set out in law and are not asserted here.
- The department’s current official title includes Biosecurity; the former Hawaii Department of Agriculture name is retained as an alias.