Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Farming Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 80
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Interests: crop production; soil–plant interactions; plant nutrition; sustainable food systems; climate change; underutilized crops
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Interests: horticulture; vegetables; ornamental plants; growing substrates for sustainable plant production; stress physiology; plant phenotyping; plant pathology; plant protection; biorationals; biobased products; bioeconomy; miscanthus; biomass plants; renewable resources
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The fundamental purpose of agriculture is to produce nutritious food for people. This production needs to be performed in such a way that it does not permanently degrade the environment or result in the loss of habitats for other organisms.
These are challenging objectives. As such, the aim of this Special Issue is to examine what ‘sustainable agriculture’ may look like in different parts of the world as the human population continues to increase, as climate changes become increasingly variable, and as the means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are implemented. Different views and contributions about how sustainable production systems might emerge are welcome and may include aspects of regenerative, low-input, climate-smart, net-zero, intensified, mixed or conservation production systems. For this Special Issue, “Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security: 2nd Edition”, articles that include data about the nutritional value of crops and animals to humans, in addition to details about production methods and yields, are particularly encouraged. We are also keen to explore how sustainable production systems can lead to a more efficient processing of products and thereby contribute to more sustainable food systems.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Foods.
Prof. Dr. Peter J. Gregory
Dr. Thorsten Kraska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- production systems
- sustainable intensification
- regenerative agriculture
- vertical farming
- integrated pest management
- nutritious food
- food security
- sustainable agriculture
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