Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association

Among the achievements of the assoclation, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Experiment Station in Honolulu stood near the head of the list.

[1] The Planters' Labor and Supply Company disincorporated in 1895, and the HSPA, a voluntary organization of persons and corporations interested in the sugar Industry, was formed.

This association and its predecessor had for their objects and purposes the improvement of the sugar industry, the support of an experiment station, the maintenance of a sufficient supply of labor, and the development of agriculture in general.

Similarly, the HSPA became a powerful organization with tentacles reaching as far as Washington, D.C., where it successfully lobbied for legislation and labor and immigration policies beneficial to the sugar industry of Hawaii.

During the 1980s, competition from high-fructose corn syrup led to a significant decrease of cane production in Hawai, despite the Association's struggle to get protectionist legislation in the US.