Year Awarded 2018
FFAR award amount $298,835
Total award amount $607,729
Location Tempe, AZ
Matching Funders ASU-Global Institute of Sustainability
Grantee Institution Arizona State University
Locusts devastate agriculture globally, especially in subsistence farming communities. Locust outbreaks are unpredictable; however, sustainable land use can keep locusts at bay. Arizona State University researchers are exploring connections between land-use practices and locust outbreaks, while identifying and addressing barriers to sustainable locust management.