The new dean of the University of Hawaiʻi’s agricultural research college inherited an institution with staff shortages, deteriorating facilities and two decades of funding decline.
After assuming his post in March 2024, Parwinder Grewal hit the ground running to build support for the college and its mission of helping Hawaiʻi become more self-sustaining — a lofty goal considering the Pacific island state imports as much as 90% of its food.
So far, the college under Grewal’s leadership has hired over a dozen faculty, started making headway on a new farming degree and secured millions from the state…