Methodologies for Efficient Water Use in Agriculture: Advances and Practices
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Use and Irrigation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
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Interests: agroclimatology; climatology; environment climate change; meteorological education; sustainable development; environmental analysis; performance management; rural development; green economics; environmental management
Interests: water balance; overland flow; subsurface flow; infiltration; grassland; bare soil; land use
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The current terrestrial climate system is undergoing change. To ensure sustainable development amid ongoing climate warming, it is necessary to identify development alternatives that engage civil society, the private sector and governments, aiming to increase the resilience of agricultural ecosystems to thus reduce their vulnerability to anthropogenic climate change. Agricultural crop production, particularly cereals, is expected to decline due to rising temperature, and crops will require more water for irrigation as the volume of available water decreases.
In recent years, significant progress has been made in irrigation system technology, making the problem of rational water use in agricultural systems particularly important. The methodologies used to analyze the water needs of crops and their distribution (space and time) must be adapted according to the current climatic context and new technologies. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to include articles, experimental studies and reviews that explore new methodologies and analysis techniques regarding the water needs of crops. It additionally seeks contributions that examine new approaches and perspectives regarding the water consumption of crops, hoping to better adapt to changes in stakeholders involved in managing agricultural systems.
Dr. Dana Maria Constantin
Dr. Gabriela Ioana-Toroimac
Guest Editors
Dr. Florentina Iuliana Mincu
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- irrigation
- water use efficiency
- evapotranspiration
- soil moisture
- precipitation
- climate change adaptation
- crop yield
- decision support tools
- precision agriculture
- stakeholders
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