Soil Health Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Soils".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 January 2026) | Viewed by 1136
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil health is the foundation of sustainable agriculture and a critical factor for ensuring global food systems, environmental resilience, and biodiversity preservation. However, decades of unsustainable farming practices have eroded this foundation, resulting in declining soil fertility, widespread degradation, and increased vulnerability to climate change. This Special Issue addresses the urgent need for innovative, science-based solutions to restore and sustain soil health.
Central to this effort is soil analysis, which provides essential data on soil composition, nutrient availability, and microbial ecosystems. Emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), have the potential to transform soil health assessment, management, and prediction. AI-powered tools enable the integration of soil data with environmental and climatic variables, offering precise, real-time insights into soil conditions and health trajectories over the next decade. AI-supported predictive modeling allows farmers to anticipate challenges such as nutrient deficiencies and erosion, optimizing interventions to maintain soil productivity.
This Special Issue explores diverse strategies to rebuild soil structure and improve fertility, including conservation tillage, crop rotation, biofertilizers, and organic farming practices. It also emphasizes policy frameworks and community engagement as vital components of sustainable land management. Together, these approaches provide a roadmap to achieve resilient agricultural systems, enhanced carbon sequestration, and long-term environmental sustainability.
We hope this Special Issue inspires meaningful action and ensures that soil health remains a priority in global efforts toward sustainable agriculture.
Dr. Mohamed El-Baghdadi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- soil health
- sustainable agriculture
- soil restoration
- soil analysis
- artificial intelligence
- conservation tillage
- crop rotation
- biofertilizers
- predictive modeling
- land management
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