Agroecology and Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Crop Production

Dear Colleagues,

Increasing land degradation, loss of agrobiodiversity, and climate changes are the main significant threats to achieving food and nutrition security. One solution is sustainable intensification, producing with a high eco-efficiency by maximizing the agricultural products per unit of inputs. However, to reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture, win–win approaches are required. Agroecology is the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems by incorporating environmental, economic, ethical, and social aspects. Organic farming can be considered as the main driver of the agroecological approach to sustainable farming, aiming at diversifying food systems, reducing external inputs, and enhancing ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, soil functional biodiversity, pest and disease control, soil conservation, and carbon sequestration. We invite experts and researchers to contribute to our Special Issue with original research and reviews covering all issues related to agroecology and organic agriculture. Authors are particularly encouraged to consider the most important topics such as agrobiodiversity improvement, climate change resilience, soil fertility, and closing the nutrient cycle, assessing the environmental performance of agriculture systems.

Dr. Francesco Montemurro
Dr. Mariangela Diacono
Dr. Alessandra Trinchera
Guest Editors

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