Agriculture

Fungal Plant Pathogens in Agricultural Crops: Diversity, Detection, and Control

edited by

Neringa Rasiukeviciute

and

Antonieta De Cal

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2520 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; detection; diversity; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)

Fertilization Strategies for Improving Fertilizer Use Efficiency

edited by

Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira

, Flávio Henrique Silveira Rabêlo,

Douglas Guelfi

and

Arun Dilipkumar Jani

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural bioinputs; byproduct; recycling nutrients; fertilizers technologies; fertilizer application methods; timing; and rate; food security; nutrient management; nutrient cycling; mineral and organic fertilizers; soil health; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Effects of Salt Stress on Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Guisheng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1393 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt stress; breeding of salt-tolerant varieties; morphology and physiology; plant hormones; nutrients absorption and utilization; foreign amendment; growth and development; yield; quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Recent Advances for Determination and Assessment of Compounds Involved in Crop Protection

edited by

Eleftheria Bempelou

,

George Balayiannis

and Eirini Anastasaki

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 589 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; chromatography; pesticides; spray solutions; agro-environment; chemical ecology; volatiles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)

Biosecurity for Animal Premises in Action

edited by

Mo Salman

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosecurity; animal premises; livestock; animal diseases; biosecurity tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

The Role of Biostimulants in Improving Crop Yield and Quality

edited by Piotr Pszczółkowski,

Barbara Sawicka

and

Piotr Barbaś

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; composition; plant yield; ecological and regenerative agriculture; biodegradability; biodiversity of cultivated species; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Sustainable Farmland Transfer and Food Production: Economic and Policy Perspectives in Agriculture

edited by

Qian Wang

and

Bangbang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: farmland transfer; grain crop production; cropping structure; impact analysis; economic drivers; policy design; sustainable development; grain producers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Biopesticides and Their Role in Sustainable Agricultural Production

edited by

Marija Polić Pasković

,

Igor Pasković

,

Sara Godena

and

Tomislav Kos

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopesticides; crop protection; plant health; synergistic effect; biological activity; biostimulants; crop resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)

Waste Management and Its Role in Compost Process and Soil Healthy

edited by

Maria Pilar Mañas

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; composting; soil health; organic amendments; sewage sludge reuse; wastewater treatment; nutrient cycling; sustainable agriculture; soil– plant interactions; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Agricultural Biomass Generation and Utilization: Progress, Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Renjie Dong

and

Walter Stinner

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7661 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural biowastes; marginal land plants; assessment; treatment; and valorization; bioenergy; pellet; and briquette; biogas; gasification; pyrolysis; combustion; biochar; hydro-thermal conversion; power generation; compost; biogas digestates; acidification; biofertilizer; soil conditioner; value-added valorization; feed; insect protein; single-cell protein; soil quality; greenhouse gas; climate change; green development; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Current Research and Strategies for Improving Farm Animal Meat Quality

edited by

Nikolina Kelava Ugarković

and

Ana Kaić

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6842 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; feeding systems; nutritional strategies; welfare; transport practices; stress biomarkers; microbiology safety; post-mortem handling and carcass treatments; aging; nutritional composition; sensory profiling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Precision Beekeeping

edited by

Tomyslav Sledevič

,

Darius Plonis

and

Artūras Serackis

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4367 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision beekeeping; machine learning; artificial intelligence; hive monitoring; data analytics; bee health management; predictive modeling; automated systems; sustainable agriculture; pollination efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Physiological, Biochemical and Metabolic Responses of Crops to Biotic and Abiotic Stress

edited by

Sławomir Orzechowski

and Edyta Zdunek-Zastocka

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2176 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; heat; cold; flooding; biotic stress; abiotic stress; salinity and heavy metal stresses; plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Spectral Data Analytics for Crop Growth Information

edited by

Xiaodong Zhang

and

Shijie Tian

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop monitoring; spectral analysis; artificial intelligence; high-throughput phenotyping; machine learning; spectral sensors; smart agriculture; germplasm evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil, Wastewater and Biowaste in Agricultural System

edited by Alba Lara-Moreno and Fernando Madrid

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil contamination; wastewater treatment; environmental pollution; sustainable agriculture; microbial remediation; phytoremediation; environmental matrices; enhanced bioremediation; heavy metals; organic resistant pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)

Assessing Ecosystem Respiration in Global Carbon Cycle: Digital Application in Agriculture

edited by

Jinshi Jian

and

Qianfeng Wang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem respiration; soil respiration; global change; machine learning application; remote sensing; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)

Application of Statistics for Quality and Safety in Agricultural Production

edited by

Stefano Barone

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: statistics in agricultural production; statistical methods for resource allocation; statistics for agricultural food quality and safety; statistics for food contamination monitoring; traceability systems; and risk assessment; statistics for sustainability and environmental monitoring in agricultural production and operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Advances in the Cultivation and Production of Leguminous Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Marcin Kozak

and

Ewa Szpunar-Krok

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: legumes in agroecosystems; minor leguminous plants; innovative cultivation; seeds and green matter production; yield quality; biological progress; plant protection; yield-stimulating products; sustainable intensification; adaptation to changing climate conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Agricultural Citizen Science and Sustainable Regional Development—Second Edition

edited by

Florentina-Cristina Merciu

and

Camelia Teodorescu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7119 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable rural development; community engagement; capacity building; innovative strategies; agricultural economics; agricultural policies; agricultural planning; food security; climate impacts; environmental impacts; rural extension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Advanced Cultivation Technologies for Horticultural Crops Production

edited by

Nay Myo Win

, Inkyu Kang and Jingi Yoo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6902 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; cultivation technology; crop physiology and quality; mechanization of horticultural crops; precision agriculture; bioactive compounds; antioxidants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Sensory Properties Analysis for Quality Evaluation of Agricultural Product

edited by

Maria Teresa Frangipane

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6432 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory analysis; quality; organoleptic characteristics; panel test; consumer preferences; product improvement; quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA); lexicon for sensory evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Application of Smart Technologies in Orchard Management

edited by

Alessandra Vinci

and

Daniela Farinelli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; UAV; irrigation systems; yield; IoT; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Price and Trade Dynamics in Agricultural Commodity Markets

edited by Mariusz Hamulczuk,

Karolina Pawlak

and

Katarzyna Czech

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2538 | Submission Open

Keywords: commodity market; agri-food sector; agri-food prices; price forecasting; price volatility; futures markets; market integration; price transmission; price and trade modelling; impact assessment; international trade; trade policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Steliana Rodino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food value chains; agroecology; agribusiness; bio-based solutions; bioeconomy transition; Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); consumer behavior; rural development; climate change adaptation; sustainable growth; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Quantitative Genetics of Livestock Populations

edited by Liga Paura and Rūta Šveistiene

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritability; variance components; genetic correlation; breeding value estimation; pure breeding and crossbreeding; inbreeding; selection response; animal breeding programmes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

The Threats Posed by Environmental Factors to Farm Animals

edited by

Anna Koziorowska

and

Bartosz Piechowicz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: farming animals; environmental factors; natural or anthropogenic factors; animal production; influence on animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Competitiveness, Productivity, and Efficiency in the Agricultural Market

edited by

Yu Sheng

and

Xianneng Ai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: competitiveness; agricultural productivity; efficiency analysis; market dynamics; value chains; structural change; green productivity; technological innovation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Gut Microbiome and Health of Poultry

edited by Samson Oladokun

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; host– pathogen interactions; next-generation sequencing; nutrition; stress; environment; sustainability; resilience; biomarkers; bioactive substances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Integrated Approaches to Soil and Sediment Transport in Agricultural Landscapes

edited by

Bořivoj Šarapatka

and Miroslav Dumbrovský

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; landscape; protective measures; retention capacity; sediment transport; soil conservation; soil erosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Livestock Farming Biosecurity and Disease Prevention

edited by

László Ózsvári

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock biosecurity; farm animals; infectious disease prevention; animal health; biosecurity assessment; pathogen surveillance; risk management; veterinary epidemiology; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Muscle Biology and Meat Science—Improving Meat Safety and Nutritional Value

edited by

Anna Kononiuk

and

Paulina Kęska

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; nutritional value; meat processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

The Impact of Environmental Factors and Pesticides on Bee Behavior

edited by Agnieszka Murawska

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6513 | Submission Open

Keywords: bee behavior; learning ability; cognitive skills; climate change; navigation skills; pesticides; flight performance; bumblebees; solitary bees; honeybee

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Research on Cropping Technologies for Achieving High-Yield and High-Quality Wheat

edited by

Jianguo Man

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; high yield and high quality; cropping technologies; quality formation mechanisms; nutrient utilization; climate change adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Feed Evaluation and Management for Ruminant Nutrition

edited by

Sameer J. Mabjeesh

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: feedstuffs; feed evaluation; feed management; precision feeding; ruminant nutrition; feed quality; NIRS; precision farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Deep Learning and Data Management for Monitoring, Automation, and Control of Livestock Environment

edited by

Ziwen Yu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; data management; precision agriculture; livestock monitoring; automation and control; environmental management; ethical and social implications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Advances in Robotic Systems for Precision Orchard Operations

edited by

Hongjun Wang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision spraying; intelligent weeding; automated pruning; flower and fruit management; growth monitoring; pest and disease identification; yield estimation; field survey; remote sensing; selective harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Model-Based Evaluation of Crop Agronomic Traits

edited by

Ning Yao

,

Jian Liu

, Linchao Li and

Na Li

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop modeling; agronomic traits; climate resilience; precision agriculture; digital agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Adapting Horticultural Plant Cultivation Technology and Storage to Changing Conditions

edited by

Grzegorz Lysiak

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; edible flowers; environmental factors; production systems; new technologies; field and storage conditions; bioactive compounds; product quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Cropland Suitability Evaluation Related to Crop Yield Based on Geospatial Data

edited by

Dorijan Radočaj

,

Mladen Jurišić

and

Ivan Plaščak

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: cropland suitability; crop yield prediction; geospatial data; remote sensing; GIS; precision agriculture; machine learning; phenological modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

The Adsorption and Degradation Pathways of Pollutants in Agricultural Soil

edited by

Paloma Campos

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: removal of emerging pollutants; waste as soil ameliorant; sustainability; novel adsorbents; organic pollutants; soil amendments; heavy metals; adsorption kinetics; advanced treatment technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Agritourism: Sustainability, Management, and Socio-Economic Impact

edited by

Ioana Anda Milin

,

Iancu Tiberiu

,

Ramona Mariana Ciolac

and

Tabita Adamov

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural space; rural development; non-agricultural activities; agritourism; sustainability; efficiency; support; communities; economic operators; sectoral policies; responsibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Transforming Agri-Food Systems from Production to Consumption

edited by

Xosé Antón Armesto-López

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: new local agri-food models; proximity food; ecological footprint; ethical consumption; urban and periurban agriculture; marginal agricultural areas; local food ethical issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Strategies and Mechanisms for Enhancing Food Supply Stability

edited by

Carla Zarbà

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security; food stability; logistics and distribution strategies; sustainable food systems; environmental challenges; socio-economic and environmental implications; preventing food waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Impact of Novel Dietary Regimen on Growth Performance and Nutrient Utilization in Monogastric Animals

edited by

Monika Nutautaitė

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: monogastric animals; nutrient utilisation; feed efficiency; functional feed additives; biotechnology; growth performance; sustainability; novel dietary regimens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Image Analysis Techniques in Quality Assessment of Agricultural Products

edited by

Maciej Zaborowicz

and

Jakub Frankowski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open

Keywords: image analysis; Artificial Intelligence; quality assessment; agricultural products; digital technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Molecular Mechanisms and Breeding Techniques of Forage Crops

edited by Jibiao Fan, Bin Xu and

Longxing Hu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; forage crop; environmental stress; gene function; QTL; GWAS; yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)

Consumer Behavior and Preferences in Food Systems Under Socioeconomic and Environmental Challenges

edited by

Péter Czine

,

Áron Török

and

Zalán Márk Maró

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; food preferences; cross-cultural differences; socio-economic factors; environmental challenges; sustainable food systems; food choice drivers; healthy eating behaviors; food labeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Focus on Harvesting, Pruning, and Phenotyping Robots for Delicate Crops

edited by

Mauro Martini

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic harvesting; robotic pruning; machine vision for plant and fruit identification; deep learning; human-guided pruning policy; soft end effector; real-world dataset and testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Advances in Semen Preservation, Sperm Quality Assessment and Reproductive Technologies in the Ovine Species

edited by

Marta Neila-Montero

and

Cristina Soriano-Úbeda

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial insemination; assisted reproductive technologies; embryo transfer; fertility biomarkers; fertilization ability; frozen– thawed semen; ovine reproduction; refrigerated semen; semen preservation; sperm quality assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

New Methods for the Valorization of Agricultural Wastes and Their Applications

edited by Jelena Horvatinec

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular agriculture; organic amendments; biochar; composting; sustainable farming system; anaerobic digestion; resource recovery; soil health improvement; waste-to-energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)

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