Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development in Tropical Cropping Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Historically, agricultural production systems in tropical ecosystems have played a rather predatory role in land use and crop management (agricultural and forage). Thus, it was possible to observe how deforestation practices, conventional agriculture and intensive pasture led to losses of soil, water and nutrients, thus implying a change in the production model towards conservationist use systems. However, in the last 50 years, there has been a revolution in production systems. Thus, the objective of this Special Issue is to focus on scientific productions (manuscripts) that address the theme: Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development in Tropical Cropping Systems. These changes have occurred in the various stages of the production process, whether in soil use and management, in the genetic improvement of plantain cultivars in the most diverse environmental conditions or in the control of pests and diseases, which has resulted in the advancement of production and productivity. We are therefore accepting Scientific Research and Review Manuscripts that address the theme of Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development in Tropical Cropping Systems.

Prof. Dr. Milton César Costa Campos
Dr. Flavio Pereira de Oliveira
Guest Editors

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