DAB NEWS RELEASE: FARM TECHNOLOGY INCREASING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL STATISTICAL REPORT
Posted on Oct 30, 2025 in Latest Department News, NewsroomSTATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & BIOSECURITY
ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI A KIAʻI MEAOLA
SHARON HURD
CHAIRPERSON
DEAN M. MATSUKAWA
DEPUTY TO THE CHAIRPERSON
KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE
FARM TECHNOLOGY INCREASING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL STATISTICAL REPORT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 30, 2025
NR25-30
HONOLULU – Hawai‘i agriculture operations are rapidly adopting farm technology according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA-NASS). The recently released “2025 Hawai‘i Farm Technology Use Report,” indicates significant increases in the use of tablets, video surveillance cameras, GPS livestock tracking devices, field sensors, drones and unmanned aircraft systems by Hawai‘i agricultural operations.
| Hawai‘i Farm Technology Use Reports 2019 – 2025
|
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| 2019 | 2025 | % Change | |
| Tablet (iPad, Android) | 1,210 | 2,332
|
93%
|
| Drones, unmanned aircraft systems | 383
|
182
|
110%
|
| GPS livestock tracking devices | 69
|
4,591
|
6,554%
|
| Handheld sensors
|
364
|
548
|
51%
|
| Field sensors
|
251
|
899
|
258%
|
| GPS – guided equipment
|
148
|
133
|
-10%
|
| Smart phone apps
|
1,263
|
1,333
|
6%
|
| Budgeting software on farm operation management
|
1,945
|
1,234
|
-37%
|
| Third party svcs. appl.
|
322
|
357
|
11%
|
“These statistics indicate impressive gains within six years and demonstrate agricultural producers’ resilience and innovation,” said Sharon Hurd, chairperson of the Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. “It is encouraging that farmers and ranchers are using technology in an increasingly difficult agricultural environment.”
The USDA-NASS reports may be viewed at:
“2025 Hawai‘i Farm Technology Use Report”
“2019 Hawai‘i Farm Technology Use Report”
The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) Market News and Analysis Branch has also analyzed the data, including data that shows increased interest in operations that want to increase their use of technology and the potential for technology to boost economic development. The analysis may be viewed at: https://dab.hawaii.gov/add/files/2025/10/Farm-Tech-Econ-Development_SOH_10.15.2025.pdf
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Media Contact:
Janelle Saneishi
Public Information Officer
Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity
Phone: 808-973-9560
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://dab.hawaii.gov/
