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Agricultural Automation and Innovative Agricultural Systems—2nd Edition

This special issue belongs to the section “Innovative Cropping Systems“.

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Delivering the European Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has highlighted the importance of achieving agricultural transition via the employment and realization of innovative agricultural systems, digitalization and automation. At present, technological developments are extremely rapid, but are still not implemented sufficiently in the agricultural sector. Innovations and automation are able to ensure the healthy production of food, the sustainable use of resources, and the adaptation and mitigation of climate change with the aim of saving the planet for future generations. Researchers play a crucial role in answering questions and helping to implement innovative adaptations in practice. In this Special Issue, we invite you to share the results of your high-quality research into innovative agrotechnologies, the application of novel preparations and equipment, automation, robotization, digitalization, ICT, sensors in agricultural systems, the application of precision agriculture, smart agricultural engineering in conventional, sustainable and organic crop production, horticulture, animal husbandry, and primary processing.

Prof. Dr. Egidijus Šarauskis
Dr. Vilma Naujokienė
Dr. Zita Kriauciuniene
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • agricultural machinery
  • automation and robotization
  • digital agriculture
  • precision agriculture
  • organic agriculture
  • innovation in animal husbandry
  • soil management
  • sowing, fertilization, spraying operations
  • plant care
  • harvesting
  • application of innovative bio-products
  • primary processing
  • sensing methods and devices
  • validation of automated methods
  • energy, economic and environmental assessment

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Agronomy - ISSN 2073-4395