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Climate Change and Its Impact on Crop Production: Enhancing Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ahmed Attia

and Prem Oli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change mitigation; crop rotation; cover cropping; soil organic carbon; greenhouse gas emissions; agroecosystem modeling; sustainable agriculture; nitrous oxide emissions; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

CRISPR-Cas Systems and Crop Diseases: Advances in Gene Editing for Stress Resistance

edited by

Gen Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR-Cas; gene editing; crop disease resistance; agricultural biotechnology; crop improvement; plant pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Innovations and Prospects for Future Agriculture: Applications of Machine Learning and AI in Crop Breeding

edited by

Moysés Nascimento

and

Ana Carolina Nascimento

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational intelligence; plant breeding; climate changes; precision phenotyping; genomic selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Efficient Strategies for the Utilization of Water Resources and Nutrients and Crop Production

edited by Junlin Zheng,

and

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2638 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-saving irrigation; water and fertilizer coupling; water use efficiency; climate change; solute transport; numerical simulation; greenhouse gas emissions; yield; quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Composting for Soil Improvement and Removal of Soil Contaminants

edited by

Juan Antonio López González

and María Rosa Martínez-Gallardo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1361 | Submission Open

Keywords: compost; biofertilizers; soil sustainability; soil ecology; biorestoration; bioremediation; organic fertilization; agrochemical reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Integrated Approaches to Enhancing Crop Productivity: Molecular, Hormonal, and Agronomic Perspectives

edited by Chengqiang Ding

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormone signaling; crop stress resilience; hormonal crosstalk; yield optimization; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

New Approach to High-Quality Agricultural Development of Saline–Alkali Land—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhen Liu

and

Huarui Gong

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: comprehensive utilization of saline– alkali land; soil carbon and nitrogen processes in saline– alkali soil; the dynamic movement of soil water and salt in saline– alkali soil; plant– soil– microbe interactions in saline– alkali land; application of remote sensing technology in saline– alkali land; construction of ecological grass– husbandry ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Phytoalexins, Resistance Inducers, and Sustainable Control Measures in Crop Protection Strategies—3rd Edition

edited by

Francesco Calzarano

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable crop protection; resistance induction; biological products; natural products; disease management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Environmental and Genetic Regulation of Fruit Development and Quality

edited by Seonae Kim and

Van Giap Do

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit development; fruit quality; fruit coloration; environmental factors; genetic factor; pigment content

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Increasing Water Use Efficiency Under Climate Extremes

edited by

Sushil Thapa

and

Qingwu Xue

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop physiology; cropping systems; deficit irrigation; drought resilience; dryland agriculture; evapotranspiration; precision agriculture; soil health; soil-water management; sustainable agriculture; systems agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Soybeans—2nd Edition

edited by Fang Huang, Lin Zhao and Xiaobo Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; functional genomics; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Advances in Genetics of Pollination Mechanism and Fruit Development of Horticultural Crops

edited by Lulu Wang and Xiaoping Niu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollination genetics; fruit development; horticultural crops; genomic tools; flower organogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Exploring the Diversity of Endophytic Microorganisms: From Microbial Ecology to Agronomic Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Garrido

Victoria E. González-Rodríguez

and

Hernando José Bolivar Anillo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: endophytic microorganisms; plant– microbe interactions; endophytic communities; innovative agronomic applications; microorganisms and host plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Potato in a Changing Climate: Adaptation Strategies and Crop Optimization

edited by

Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska

and Katarzyna Gościnna

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress protection; plant resistance; irrigation; bio-stimulants; soil quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Next-Generation Pesticide Application Technologies: Precision, Safety and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Eric Mozzanini

Mohammod Ali

, Hongyoung Jeon and

Marco Grella

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; spray applications; plant protection products; variable-rate application; computer simulation; artificial intelligence; alternatives to spray technologies; human health; operator exposure; non-target organisms; bystander exposure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Metagenomic Analysis for Unveiling Agricultural Microbiome—3rd Edition

edited by

Yong-Xin Liu

and

Peng Yu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome; root microbiota; amplicon; metagenomics; metatranscriptome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Energy Crops in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Paweł Radzikowski

Mariusz Matyka

and

Jacek Niedźwiecki

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2049 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy crops; sustainability; economics; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Characteristics of Organomineral Fertilizers (OMFs) and Their Effects on Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency, Biostimulant Effects, and Enhancing Crop Production

edited by

Everton Geraldo de Morais

and

Massimo Zaccardelli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3152 | Submission Open

Keywords: humic acid; biochar; composting; mineral nutrition; metabolism; organomineral fertilizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Stress Responses and Resistance Mechanisms in Plants: Physiology, Genetics, and Molecular Pathways

edited by

Hsin-Hung Lin

and

Shi-Peng Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; defense mechanisms; crop genetics; phytohormone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Advances in Plant Pathogen Research for Sustainable Productivity Under Climate Change Scenarios

edited by Leonor Guerra-Guimarães,

Helena Gil Azinheira

and Deila Magna Dos Santos Botelho

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease resistance; integrated disease management; disease modeling; sustainable management practices; plant pathogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Precision Farming Applied to Grazing Lands

edited by

Domingos Sarvio Valente

and

Igor L. Bretas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; canopy height; fertilization; forages; decision tools; digital technologies; grassland management; grazing management; nutritive value; rangelands; weed control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Crop Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Stefano Marino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield; integrated management strategies; soil; water; nutrients; weeds; pest management; biodiversity; innovative technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Effects of Storage Environment and Technology on Fruit Quality

edited by

Jiawei Han

Jiaming Guo

and Dorota Wichrowska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold storage; fruit quality; environmental control; package; field-assisted preservation; 1-methylcyclopropene; bioactive substances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Sustainable Potato Production: Emerging Strategies for Disease Prevention and Cultivation

edited by Dianqiu Lv,

Shuhao Qin

and

Xingkui Cai

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: potato; potato seed; cultivation; agronomic practices; pathogen; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Pesticide Residues Abatement: A Central to Regenerative Agriculture

edited by

Sebastián Andres Elgueta Palma

and

Maria Cristina Diez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1721 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide residues; green technologies; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Old Challenges and Modern Solutions in Farmland Soils: Addressing Heavy Metals, Microplastics, and GHG Emissions

edited by Alessia Corami and

Andrew S. Hursthouse

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals (PTEs); microplastic/nano-plastic (MNPs); greenhouse gases (GHGs); soils; remediation solutions; nature-based solutions; biochar; fertilizer; pesticides; groundwater; nutrients; anthropogenic contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Comprehensive Impacts of Agrobiodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by

László Sipos

and

László Csambalik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobiodiversity; sustainable food systems; food security; sociocultural diversity; soil microbial diversity; urban agriculture; climate resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Circular Agriculture: Waste-to-Resource Innovations in Cropping Systems

edited by Xueming Lin and

Yangmei Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular agriculture; waste valorization; biochar application; sustainable intensification; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Genetic and Genomic Advances in Brassica Crops: Enhancing Yield and Resilience

edited by

Jianbo Wang

and

Bin Zhu

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brassica; genetic improvement; genomic innovation; stress tolerance; yield enhancement; heterosis; subgenomic interaction; gene editing; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Harnessing Exogenous Applications for Crop Stress Tolerance and Enhanced Productivity

edited by Chao Wu

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: exogenous applications; crop stress tolerance; biostimulants; nanoparticles; phytohormones; abiot-ic stress mitigation; biotic stress resistance; drought resilience; salinity adaptation; heat stress man-agement; heavy metal detoxification; microbial consortia; omics approaches; precision agriculture; sustainable crop management; nutrient-use efficiency; molecular priming; antioxidant defense sys-tems; climate-smart agriculture; gene expression regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Beyond Survival: Engineering Crops for Extreme Climate Adaptation

edited by

Rodica Catana

and Anush Kosakyan

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; modern biotechnology tools; heat tolerance; drought resistance; soil microbes; plant breeding; abiotic stress; sustainable agricultural practices; plant genetic resources for food and agriculture; neglected and underutilized species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Locust and Grasshopper Management: Challenges and Innovations

edited by

Michel Lecoq

and

Long Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: locusts; pests; outbreaks; invasions; monitoring and forecasting; preventive management strategy; food crisis; biological control; sustainability; environmantal impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

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