Sustainable Potato Production: Emerging Strategies for Disease Prevention and Cultivation
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: potato and potato seed production and disease management
Interests: crop cultivation physiology; stress biology
Interests: potato; genetics; breeding; disease management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a cornerstone of global food security, providing essential nutrition and economic stability for millions; however, its cultivation faces persistent challenges from biotic and abiotic stresses, including fungal, bacterial, viral pathogens, and extreme environmental stress. Climate change, intensified agricultural practices, and global trade further exacerbate disease spread and resistance evolution, threatening the sustainable production of potatoes.
This Special Issue aims to consolidate cutting-edge research on innovative strategies for potato cultivation and disease management. We seek interdisciplinary studies that address efficient production, pathogen dynamics, host resistance, sustainable control practices, and the integration of advanced technologies. Topics include precision agriculture, field management in water, fertility and disease, interactions between pathogens and hosts, eco-friendly biocontrol agents, and climate-resilient farming systems.
Emerging advancements include the precision management of digital agriculture, microbiome engineering to enhance soil health, and AI-driven predictive models for disease control and yield improvements. Additionally, novel biopesticides, RNA interference (RNAi) technologies, and early pathogen detection approaches (hyperspectral imaging, rapid diagnostic technology development, etc.).
We invite original research articles, reviews, and case studies focusing on:
(1) The molecular mechanisms of potato–pathogen interactions and resistance gene discovery.
(2) Precise detection technologies for pathogens and sustainable disease management using biological control agents, natural compounds, or induced resistance.
(3) Precision farming tools, including remote sensing and epidemiological modeling.
(4) Agronomic practices and their impact on yield, quality, and pathogen evolution.
(5) Other topics involved in potato production (potato seed multiplication) and disease management.
This Special Issue will provide a platform for researchers to share insights that bridge traditional knowledge with modern innovations, fostering resilient potato production systems worldwide.
Prof. Dr. Dianqiu Lv
Prof. Dr. Shuhao Qin
Dr. Xingkui Cai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- potato
- potato seed
- cultivation
- agronomic practices
- pathogen
- disease control
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