Refine Results
Priority Areas
Consortia
Program
Location
Year

A Coupled Natural-Human System Approach to Solving Locust Plagues 

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.

FFAR Awards $500,000 Grant to Improve Swine Health and Well-Being 

FFAR Awards $2.4 Million to Eight Early-Career Research Faculty Members for Innovative Research Projects 

FFAR Awards $9.4 Million to Spur Next Leap in Agriculture: Improved Soil Health to Optimize Economic and Environmental Results for U.S. Farmers 

FFAR Awards Grant to Food Marketing Institute Foundation and Animal Agriculture Alliance to Study Consumer Understanding and Willingness-to-Pay for Production Practices in Animal Agriculture 

FFAR Awards $1 Million Grant to Create Open Source Technology for Gene Discovery in Plants 

FFAR and AgLaunch Host Convening Event in Memphis to Prioritize Research and Commercialization Objectives for Cropping Systems of the Future 

FFAR Awards $295,000 Grant to Strengthen Urban Agriculture Systems for Farmers and Communities 

FFAR Awards $790,000 Grant to Revolutionize Food Processing Industry 

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Convenes International Leaders to Discuss Next Frontiers in Indoor Agriculture at IBM Research Headquarters