Bringing Diversity to Farming Systems by Exploring the Potential of Legumes
A Special Issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395) belonging to the section "Crop Breeding and Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2026 | Viewed by 366
Editors
Interests: grain legumes conservation; organic farming; sustainable agriculture; crop improvement; population genetics; phenomics
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Interests: vegetable growing; organic farming; biodiversity; vegetable crops; plant physiology; abiotic and biotic stress factors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A robust farming system is rooted in crop diversity and innovative practices that benefit both humans and the environment. The preservation and utilization of genetic resources to develop new resilient varieties and design adapted cultivation practices can ensure the competitiveness of the agricultural sector. Legume species play a vital role in boosting agricultural productivity while minimizing environmental harm. Given their critical importance, there is an imperative need for knowledge and innovation to enhance the status of legumes by developing efficient and effective varieties, conservation tools, and sustainable cultivation methods and practices.
We invite authors to submit original research articles and reviews that provide valuable insights into the science and practice of minor and major legume crops, covering topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Evaluation, genotypic and phenotypic data;
- Collections of diverse genetic resources;
- Innovative conservation management approaches;
- New knowledge, such as gene discovery or genomic prediction;
- Practices for dynamic management of legume genetic resources in conventional and organic systems;
- Resilient and competitive varieties.
To participate in this Special Issue of Agronomy, which aims to advance knowledge of innovative practices and strategies in legume conservation and utilization within organic and conventional farming systems, we encourage the submission of groundbreaking research on topics such as legume breeding and production, innovative conservation methods, and the potential to enhance farming resilience.
Dr. Creola Brezeanu
Prof. Dr. Vasile Stoleru
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agronomy is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- legumes
- diversity
- benefits
- use
- conservation
- community
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