Advancing Cultivation and Utilization of Tropical Botanical Resources
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Farming Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 258
Editors
Interests: tropical botany; economic botany; tropical botanical resources
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Interests: biodiversity monitoring; biodiversity; conservation; biodiversity assessment
Interests: tropical botany; biodiversity; conservation strategy; population genetics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tropical botanical resources—including food crops, medicinal plants, industrial crops and bioenergy species—have long supported livelihoods, biodiversity conservation and regional economies in tropical and subtropical regions. Historically, their cultivation has relied on traditional knowledge and low-input systems. Over time, scientific agronomy, plant breeding and agroecology have enhanced productivity, resilience and sustainability. With increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and food insecurity, advancing the systematic cultivation and utilization of tropical plant resources has become a global priority.
This Special Issue aligns with the cross-disciplinary mission of Agronomy, which promotes comprehensive experimental and theoretical research in agronomy and agroecology
The Special Issue aims to showcase innovations in crop physiology, breeding, biotechnology, digital agriculture, soil health, water management and sustainability as they relate to tropical botanical resources. The scope includes the conservation and use of genetic resources, precision phenotyping, machine-learning applications, regenerative farming and climate-smart agronomic practices
Emphasis is placed on detailed methodologies and practical applications that enhance productivity, resilience and ecosystem services.
Emerging research integrates biotechnology for crop improvement, precision agriculture tools, digital monitoring systems and sustainable soil and water management strategies
The Special Issue will focus on advances in genetic resource conservation, climate-adaptive breeding and data-driven crop management that are transforming tropical agronomy toward more resilient, resource-efficient and environmentally sustainable production systems. Furthermore, manuscripts regarding research proposals and research ideas will be particularly welcomed.
Dr. Marten Sørensen
Dr. Alfredo Grau
Dr. Marcos Vinicius Bohrer Monteiro Siqueira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tropical agronomy
- tropical botanical resources
- plant genetic resources
- climate-smart agriculture
- crop breeding
- precision agriculture
- agroecology
- biotechnology
- soil and water management
- food security
- resilience
- climate adaptation
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