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Two companies that are heavily investing in Hawaiiâs agricultural future
On Lanai, a sliver of long-abandoned farmland is being revamped. In six high-tech greenhouses, a futuristic vision of food-growing is underway; one in which nutrient density and flavor are automated. The hydroponic tomatoes and leafy greens grown here by Sensei Ag donât even depend on soil anymore.
The ag-tech company founded by Larry Ellison, the Oracle founder who owns nearly all of Lanaiâs acreage, and Dr. David Agus, a physician and medical researcher, is pioneering tools to produce affordable food in places like Lanai that lack traditional farming essentials like water and fertile soil.