Resilient Root and Tuber Crops for a Changing Climate
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Biotic and Abiotic Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 233
Editors
Interests: translational biotechnology for tropical crops; crop resilience mechanisms; stress-adaptive ideotypes; climate-smart breeding strategies; trait discovery and validation; root system architecture; early-stage selection tools; predictive phenomics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: crop biofortification; molecular breeding; high throughput phenotyping; pest and disease resistance; breeding for food quality; seed systems and variety adpion; gender in plant breeing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Root and tuber crops are crucial for global food security, providing sustenance to over 2 billion people worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. These crops are crucial for smallholder farmers due to their adaptability to marginal soils and variable climates. However, climate change poses significant challenges, including increased drought frequency, heat stress, flooding, emerging pests, and diseases, which threaten productivity and sustainability. Addressing these challenges requires integrated approaches, combining advanced breeding techniques, genomics, phenotyping, and sustainable agronomic practices to enhance climate resilience. This special issue invites contributions focused on genetic improvement, stress and disease tolerance, sustainable production systems, and innovations that bolster the adaptability of root and tuber crops. By fostering interdisciplinary research, this issue aims to support global efforts to strengthen food security, improve livelihoods, and build climate-resilient agricultural systems. Manuscripts exploring physiological, molecular, agronomic, and socio-economic aspects are highly encouraged.
Dr. Eder Jorge De Oliveira
Guest Editor
Dr. Esuma Williams
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- breeding
- root and tuber crop genomics
- molecular breeding
- climate resilience
- high-throughput phenotyping
- disease resistance
- genetic improvement
- tropical agriculture
- sustainable cropping systems
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