Agricultural Innovation in Sustainable and Organic Vegetable Crops Production
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 2532
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant development; fertilizer; genetics
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Interests: vegetable breeding; biotic stress in vegetables; abiotic stress in vegetables
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Developing innovative processes is essential for achieving technological advancements in conventional agriculture sectors. Given the consequences of natural phenomena, especially in relation to the climate, it is crucial that we search for new alternatives to mitigate these effects in vegetable cultivation. Sustainable production has potential across different farming systems and is especially relevant in organic production. Sustainable vegetable production involves very complex cultivation systems; thus, for this Special Issue, we seek new insights and approaches to innovation in this sector.
Topics of interest include the following:
1. Strategies to mitigate water waste in vegetable crops;
2. Natural resources and vegetable biodiversity for the development of family farming;
3. Solutions for the development of organic systems;
4. New insights into sustainable farming systems for vegetables;
5. Genetic improvement for sustainable vegetable production.
Dr. Jose Magno Queiroz Luz
Prof. Dr. Gabriel M. Maciel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vegetables
- breeding
- organic
- sustainable farming
- genetic improvement
- cultivation
- vegetable nutrition
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