Medicinal and Aromatic Crops: Cultivation, Quality, Processing, Application
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 261
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biodiversity conservation; cultivation and utilization of aromatic, medicinal plants and hop; natural products; pharmaco-botanical and morphological studies of medicinal plants; secondary metabolites; therapeutic applications
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Interests: crop management; cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants; essential oils; organic farming; phytotherapy; post-harvest handling; processing technologies; sustainable cultivation
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Interests: conservation of medicinal plant biodiversity; genetic improvement for bioactive compounds; phenotypic and genotypic characterization; sustainable use of plant genetic resources; traditional herbs’ germplasm
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are an integral component of modern agricultural systems due to their high economic value and multifunctional uses. Growing pressure on agroecosystems, along with the rising demand for sustainable inputs and high-quality plant-derived products, has driven research focused on optimized cultivation practices, quality assurance, and efficient processing technologies for MAPs.
This Special Issue focuses on agricultural and applied research on medicinal and aromatic plants. It aims to present recent advancements in the field that enhance productivity, ensure product consistency, and expand the applicability of MAPs within contemporary and sustainable agricultural frameworks. Submissions may include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
- Cultivation strategies and advanced crop management practices for MAPs;
- Phenology-dependent variations in yield, essential oil content, and phytochemical quality;
- Sustainable plant protection strategies, including eco-friendly pest and disease control;
- The development of value-added products and bioactivity-driven outcomes;
- Innovative post-harvest handling and processing technologies;
- Approaches integrating resource-use efficiency, scalability, and field-to-industry translational research.
Studies that incorporate sustainability, resource-use efficiency, and scalability from field production to industrial application are of particular interest.
We welcome original research articles, short communications, and critical reviews addressing cultivation strategies, quality evaluation and standardization, processing methods, plant protection management, and application-oriented outcomes relevant to modern agricultural production systems.
Prof. Dr. Rodica Vârban
Prof. Dr. Dan Vârban
Dr. Andreea Ona
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- crop management
- cultivation technologies
- eco-friendly pest and disease control
- essential oils
- innovative cropping systems
- medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs)
- phenological variation
- phytochemical profiling
- plant protection strategies
- post-harvest processing
- quality evaluation and standardization
- secondary metabolites
- sustainable agriculture
- value-added products
- yield optimization
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