Advances in Precision Agriculture in Orchard
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 February 2026 | Viewed by 1747
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agricultural robotics; UAV-based remote sensing; autonomous navigation in agriculture; AI-driven plant disease detection; site-specific variable-rate application; precision agriculture; deep learning for crop monitoring
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: artificial intelligence in smart agriculture; edge intelligent hardware; intelligent control of unmanned vehicles; multi machine collaboration; optimized route planning; remote sensing imagery of UAV
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in precision agriculture are transforming orchard production through integrated, data-driven approaches that enhance efficiency, resilience, and sustainability across all stages of management. Moving beyond traditional practices, modern precision orchard agriculture combines intelligent sensing, automation, analytics, and connected systems to enable informed, site-specific decisions. By leveraging multi-source data, environmental monitoring, and digital modeling, growers can comprehensively oversee orchard development, health, and resource use in real time.
This Special Issue, “Advances in Precision Agriculture in Orchard”, aims to highlight research and innovations supporting intelligent and sustainable orchard systems. The scope covers growth monitoring, pest and disease management, adaptive harvesting, intelligent logistics, and postharvest handling. We especially welcome cutting-edge studies integrating multi-modal sensing, machine learning, digital twin modeling, autonomous navigation, and predictive analytics. Submissions may include original research, reviews, methodological advances, and case studies demonstrating interdisciplinary solutions and new directions for precision orchard agriculture.
Dr. Xiongzhe Han
Prof. Dr. Jianqiang Lu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- precision agriculture
- smart orchards
- intelligent sensing
- digital innovation
- automation
- data management
- sustainable practices
- decision support
- adaptive harvesting
- climate resilience
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