Advances in Agricultural Engineering Technologies and Application

Dear Colleagues,

Technology adaptation in the agriculture sector is crucial to ensure food security and poverty alleviation which are the primary themes of the UN-SDGs. Researchers and engineers are expected to address various challenges toward introducing innovative techniques, frameworks, and instruments, by which sustainable agriculture and food security can be satisfied. Worldwide, agricultural mechanization and modernization can be attained with advancements in agricultural engineering technologies and associated applications. Important to such progress are technological advancements in: agricultural automation and robotics; precision agriculture; high-efficiency irrigation systems; farm energy systems; the handling, storage, and processing of agricultural products; livestock and poultry sheds; farm water/wastewater management; biomass, biogas, and biochar; remote sensing and geographical studies; society and agriculture, and the associated bio-environment. Such advances in agricultural engineering technologies and applications represent the needs of the 21st century, particularly from the viewpoint of the agricultural water–energy–food security nexus. In light of this, this Special Issue will comprise original research, reviews, and case studies outlining recent progress and exploring scenarios in the abovementioned research areas.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to: aquaponics, hydroponic and aeroponic systems; agricultural automation and farm machinery; agricultural robotics, food storage and processing; irrigation and drainage systems/applications; digital agriculture, precision agriculture and smart farming systems; temperature/humidity control in agriculture.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sultan
Dr. Redmond R. Shamshiri
Dr. Md Shamim Ahamed
Dr. Muhammad Farooq
Guest Editors

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