Nutrient Enrichment and Crop Quality in Sustainable Agriculture
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026
Special Issue Editors
2. Center for Research in Geobiosciences, Geoengineering and Geotechnologies (GeoBioTec), Faculty of Science and Technology, Caparica Campus, Nova University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Interests: phytochemistry; agronomy; food additives; agrifood technology; biofortification
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2. Center for Research in Geobiosciences, Geoengineering and Geotechnologies (GeoBioTec), Faculty of Science and Technology, Caparica Campus, Nova University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Interests: biochemistry; biofortification; food industry; phytotechnology; agronomy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Agriculture today faces the dual challenge of meeting the increasing demand for food while ensuring environmental sustainability (reduce environmental impacts while preserving resources). In this context, improving crop quality—encompassing nutritional value, safety, and functional traits—has emerged as a key priority alongside yield. Nutrient enrichment strategies, such as soil organic and mineral amendments, plant–microbe interactions, biofortification, and precision fertilization, represent promising approaches to enhance both crop productivity and quality. Nevertheless, their application requires careful management to avoid negative impacts on soil health, resource use efficiency, and ecosystems.
This Special Issue, “Nutrient Enrichment and Crop Quality in Sustainable Agriculture,” welcome interdisciplinary research that seeks to highlight advances in understanding the relationships between nutrient inputs, crop physiology, and food quality under sustainable management frameworks. Submissions of multiple topics such as innovative fertilization, nutrient dynamics in soil–plant systems and biofortification practices, interactions with plant microbiomes, and the effects of nutrient management on the nutritional, functional, and sensory attributes of crops are encouraged. Studies addressing trade-offs between yield, quality, and environmental outcomes are also of particular interest.
We kindly invite original research articles and reviews that contribute to the development of sustainable strategies linking nutrient enrichment with improved crop quality that support healthier food systems, which aim to advance our understanding of how nutrient enrichment can support healthier diets, resilient cropping systems, and sustainable agricultural futures.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Maria Manuela Abreu da Silva
Dr. Cláudia Campos Pessoa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable agriculture
- soil–plant nutrient dynamics
- biofortification
- precision fertilization
- plant–microbe interactions
- crop nutritional properties
- food quality
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