Opinions on food self-sufficiency in Hong Kong
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Sustainable local agriculture goes beyond a buy-and-sell relationship
with farmers, as it is inseparable from land use and community
development. We are a group of Hongkongers who care about the
sustainable development of local agriculture, and who are concerned
about our food safety as well as our food self-sufficiency. We wish to
hear from other locals on their opinions to the consultation document
(New Agricultural Policy: Sustainable Agricultural Development in Hong
Kong) released by the HKSAR government in December 2014, by means of
the questionnaire in the link below, to better understand what
Hongkongers actually think of the topic before the end of the consultation period, which closes in March 2015.

Please submit your responses by 26th March 2015, so we can use your
responses as part of our submission to the consultation. The
questionnaire will take about 12 minutes to complete.

Organised by: HK potato + Farms for Democracy
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1)  Where do you usually buy your vegetables? Please rank your top three in descending order, 1 being most visited. *
wet market
supermarket
independent shops
online
farmers’ market
directly from the farm
other
1
2
3
1a
If you chose "online" please specify:
1b
If you chose "directly from the farm" please specify:
1c
If you chose "other" please specify:
2)  Which values are important to you when choosing vegetables? Please rank your top three in descending order, 1 being most important. *
taste
looks
price
food safety
variety
place of origin
labelled food (e.g. organic, non-GMO)
relationship with vendor/retailer
food mileage
other
1
2
3
2a
If you chose "other" please specify:
3)  Do you avoid vegetables from any particular region or country? *
3a
If so, please specify:
4)  Do you know which country provides Hong Kong with the majority of its fruits and vegetables? *
4a
If you know, please specify:
4b
And what percentage comes from that country according to your knowledge.
5)  Are you aware of how much of Hong Kong’s vegetable consumption is grown locally (vegetable self-sufficiency rate)? *
5a
If “yes”, please state what percentage is produced locally according to your knowledge.
6)  Do you think Hong Kong should strive for a certain minimum level of vegetable self-sufficiency? *
(Extra info: Taking into account Hong Kong's vegetable production and consumption levels, the rehabilitation of all arable abandoned agricultural land and the reduction of farm-level food waste to a minimum could raise Hong Kong's vegetable self-sufficiency rate to between 27 and 40%.)
6a
If "Yes", please specify the vegetable self-sufficiency rate in percentage.
7)  If Hong Kong had a vegetable self-sufficiency rate, which of the following do you think would come true? Choose one from each of the following statements. *
Our dependence on imported agricultural products would
7a *
The supply of low-cost mainland vegetables would
7b *
The chance of consuming vegetables produced with artificial fertilisers and pesticides would
7c *
The supply of local, fresh and healthy vegetables would
7d *
Land needed for farming would
7e *
Land currently designated for agricultural use would be appropriated for other purposes
7f *
Local biodiversity would
7g *
Levels of knowledge in society about food production would
7h *
Food price inflation would
7i *
The number of food miles for food consumed in Hong Kong would
7j *
Transparency and traceability of vegetable to their source would be enhanced
7k *
It would interfere with "free-market" principles
7l *
It would enable people to live a more independent and happy life
7m *
Quality of life overall would
7n
Others (please specify if any)
8)  Do you know which farming areas currently provide Hong Kong with local vegetables? *
8a
If so, please specify:
9)  Have you heard of the “North East New Territories New Development Areas” plan? *
9a) Are you in favour of or against the plan?
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9b
If you would like to share your reasons, please elaborate here (optional):
10) Do you know what hydroponic farming is? *
10a) If you answered the previous question with "yes", please indicate your stance on each of the statements below:
Hydroponic farming is organic farming
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10b
Investment costs of hydroponic farming are high
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10c
Hydroponic farming can ensure food safety
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10d
Hydroponic farming is environmentally-friendly
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10e
Hydroponic farming should be promoted by the local agricultural policy
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10f
Hydroponic farming can replace soil-based cultivation
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10g
The "industrialisation" effect of hydroponic farming is good for local agriculture
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10h
Food produced by hydroponic methods is delicious
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11) Have you heard about the public consultation on the New Agricultural Policy by the government? *
11a) If so, do you plan to take part?
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11b
If you would like to share your opinion on the consultation, please elaborate here (optional):
12) Do you agree with the government’s plans of setting up an "Agri-Park"? *
12a) There are still 4,523 hectares of unused farmland in Hong Kong. The government intends to set aside around 70-80 hectares for this "Agri-Park". Do you consider this to be adequate? *
13) There are 6,136 hectares of usable land for development （this includes idle government land，brownfield sites，military land，etc.). Do you think it is worth the use of public money to buy back all existing unused agricultural land (4,523 hectares) and use it for the purpose of agriculture? *
(Note: The rehabilitation of all agricultural land could provide Hong Kong with a vegetable self-sufficiency rate of between 27 and 40%. The cost of buying back 4,523 hectares agricultural land would be equivalent to the cost of building the third runway.)
14) Do you think that a portion of existing public green spaces  (e.g. existing plants by the side of the road, under flyovers, etc.) be turned over for urban farming projects? *
Name (voluntary):
Sex: *
Age: *
-End of Questionnaire-
Thank you for your time and participation.
Information:
Feel free to contribute your opinion also directly to the government by reading the public consultation document on the "New Agricultural Policy: Sustainable Agricultural Development in Hong Kong" (deadline 31st March 2015):
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/what_agr/files/consultation_on_agricultural_policy.pdf

Response form:
https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/what_agr/files/public_consultation_on_the_updated_policy.doc
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