Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
The section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture aims to advance scientific knowledge and innovation in the application of information technologies to agriculture. It serves as an interdisciplinary platform for researchers, engineers, biologists, data scientists, and IT professionals to share novel ideas, methodologies, and solutions that promote the digital transformation of agricultural systems.
This Section welcomes original research papers, review articles, and perspectives that explore both theoretical and practical aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies across the agricultural value chain. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: smart sensors and networks, automation and control systems, modeling and simulations, decision support systems, machine vision, image processing, telemetry, and data analytics at all scales—small, medium, and big data. Contributions may focus on hardware and software innovations that enhance sustainability, efficiency, profitability, and quality in agricultural operations.
Emphasis is placed on the integration of AI techniques to solve problems and optimize processes in precision farming, digital farming, food systems, and bio-system engineering. Studies may involve field and laboratory experiments or simulations in a variety of agricultural contexts, including cereals and industrial crops, greenhouses, fruit orchards, vineyards, horticulture, and animal husbandry.
The Section seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and encourage the development and application of advanced digital and AI-based technologies to support modern, sustainable agricultural practices.
Subject Areas
- Smart farming
- Digital solutions
- Decision support systems
- Artificial intelligence
- Generative artificial intelligence
- Machine learning
- Neural network
- Digitization footprint
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Proximal and remote sensing
- Autonomous farming and robotics
- Big data analytics
- Blockchain for supply chain traceability
- Agricultural robotics
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Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Optical Sensors Applied in the Detection and Control of Agricultural Production Environments (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Multi- and Hyper-Spectral Imaging Technologies for Crop Monitoring—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Vegetable Growing (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Plant Diagnosis and Monitoring for Agricultural Production (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Intelligent Sensing and Edge AI-Driven Systems for Precision Agriculture (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Precision Livestock Farming and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Livestock Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- The Use of Evolutionary Algorithms for Crop Planning (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Precision Beekeeping (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Single Leaf Area Models and Leaf Area Index in Agriculture and Its Related Ecosystems (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Computers and IT Solutions for Agriculture and Their Application (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Image Analysis Techniques in Quality Assessment of Agricultural Products (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Application of Smart Technologies in Orchard Management (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Computer Vision Analysis Applied to Farm Animals (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advanced Image Collection, Processing, and Analysis in Crop and Livestock Management (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Model-Based Evaluation of Crop Agronomic Traits (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Remote Sensing in Smart Irrigation Systems (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Practical Use of Crop, Pest and Diseases Models in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Applications of VIS-NIR-SWIR Spectroscopy in Crop Health Monitoring and Nutrient Diagnosis (Deadline: 5 November 2025)
- Automation Strategy Using Machine Learning in Horticultural Crop Cultivation (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Research on Plant Production in Greenhouse and Plant Factory Systems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Crop Yield Estimation Based on Crop Models and Remote Sensing Data (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Key Technology Research and Applications of Agricultural Inspection Robots Based on Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Machine Learning in Precision Livestock Farming: From Animal Activity Forecasting to Environmental Control (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Applications of Bioinformatics in Agriculture (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Modeling of Livestock Breeding Environment and Animal Behavior (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Smart Sensor-Based Systems for Crop Monitoring (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advancing Soil Organic Carbon Stock Prediction with Digital Mapping (Deadline: 20 January 2026)