Sustainable Agriculture
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
The global population is set to increase to over 10 billion by 2050 and, with economic development, the average wealth of individuals in developing nations is set to rise—this brings with it a set of challenges for agriculture and the food supply chain. To date, the increase in the supply of food to meet global demand has been one of the great success stories of applied research. However, this success has come at the expense of nature; biodiversity is declining at an accelerating pace, rivers, lakes and aquifers are polluted, soils are polluted or being eroded, forests are being converted to grow crops to supply food and energy and greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture nearly equal those from transport. Things cannot continue as they are; future food security will need to focus on the sustainable supply of food, incorporating innovation in technology, supply chains and social science/economics. Nature can, and does, provide ecosystem services to agriculture and these services need to be incorporated into the management and conservation of biodiversity.
This section will offer findings that address the challenge of feeding the global population whilst protecting the planet. Manuscripts describing new research, new syntheses and new theories are welcome.
Keywords
precision farming; organic agriculture; sustainable horticulture; crop yield; agri-food supply chain; sustainable agri-food systems; food security; agricultural irrigated systems; sustainable weed management; agricultural economy; environmental sustainability; greenhouse gas emission; bioenergy; postharvest biology and technology; agricultural biotechnology; agricultural engineering technology; agricultural land use
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Sustainable Agriculture and Plant Biotechnology (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Agrifood Production and Conservation Agriculture (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Soil Microbiomes in the Light of Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Integration of Sustainable Agriculture Approaches for Food Security under Climate Change II (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Impacts of Climate Change and Extreme Events on Agricultural Production (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Sustainable Water Resource Management and Agriculture Development (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Integrated Crop Production Management (ICPM) in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Promising Microorganisms Usage Focused to Crop Improvement for Sustainable Agricultural Production (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Poultry Management (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Sustainable Development, Innovation and Small Farms (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Nutrient Cycling and Environmental Footprints in Ruminants Systems: Productivity and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Technologies for Next Generation Crop Improvement and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition in Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Sustainability of Animal Production Systems (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Sustainable Poultry Production (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Potentially Toxic Elements and Agrochemicals: Prevalence, Health Implications, and Sustainable Management of Agroecosystems (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Rural Policy, Governance and Sustainable Rural Development (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Sustainable Integrated Pest Management: Achievements and Challenges (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Innovation and Sustainability in the Agro-Food System (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Decision–Making Methods and Applications for Sustainable Development of Characteristic Agriculture (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Plant Biology and Ecophysiology for the Environment and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Sustainable Livestock Production and Management (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Transition of Sustainable Agri-Food Supply Chains: Business and Governance Solutions from Agricultural Primary Production to Food Consumption (Deadline: 1 August 2023)
- Agricultural Applied Economic and Rural Development for International Food and Agribusiness Marketing (Deadline: 1 August 2023)
- Plant Pathology and Integrated Disease Management for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Achieving Sustainability in the Nexus of Forest and Agricultural Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Waste Utilization in Agriculture and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 23 August 2023)
- Opportunities and Challenges for the Promotion of Transitions to Agroecological Practices for Sustainable Food Production in Middle and Low-Income Countries (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Biological Pest Control and Sustainable Agricultural Development (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Advanced Technologies, Techniques and Process for the Sustainable Precision Agriculture (Deadline: 13 September 2023)
- New Advances and Biotechnological Applications to Reduce Agricultural Pollution (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Food Security and Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Feed Resources and Nutrition Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production (Deadline: 18 September 2023)
- Current Research in Soil Fertility and Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Impact of Soil Moisture and Fertilizer Use on Crops (Deadline: 23 September 2023)
- Agriculture, Food and Landscape in Policy and Planning: Current Challenges (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- The Sustainability of Agricultural Soils (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Plant Nutrition, Plant-Soil Relationships and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Sustainable Greenhouse Production Strategies to Mitigate Product Carbon Footprint (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Big Data Analytics and Decision Support for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Safety (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Biocontrol for Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Agricultural System: Climate Change and Impact, Ecological Security and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 13 October 2023)
- Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Agricultural and Natural Ecosystems Restoration after Disturbances (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Exploring Wild Natural Diversity to Pick Out New Green Proxy Materials to Revamp Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Effects of Fertilization and Agrochemicals on Crop Growth and Soil Environment (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Intelligent Agricultural Machinery and Sustainable Agricultural Systems (Deadline: 24 October 2023)
- Food and Agriculture Economics: A Perspective of Sustainability (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Adaptive Response and Mechanism of Crops to Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Novel Sustainable Approaches for the Management of Soil and Water (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Agribusiness and Rural Development (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Agricultural and Food Economics (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Farmland Soil Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Agriculture: Genetics and Mechanism for Crop Improvement (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Challenges of Sustainable Agriculture: Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Plants (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Biotechnology and Biochemistry of Crop Plants (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence-Driven Green Agriculture for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in Southeast Asia and China (Deadline: 1 November 2023)
- Detection, Removal and Recovery of Agricultural Pollutants (Deadline: 1 November 2023)
- Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-Food (Deadline: 1 November 2023)
- Research on Conservation Tillage Technology and Bionic Intelligent Agricultural Equipment (Deadline: 3 November 2023)
- Sustainable Soil Fertility: Balancing Agricultural Soils (Deadline: 13 November 2023)
- Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Early Warning of Farmland Pollution (Deadline: 13 November 2023)
- Herbicide Resistant Weeds and Their Sustainable Management (Deadline: 14 November 2023)
- Environmental Impacts and Consumer Preferences of Sustainable Agriculture and Food (Deadline: 16 November 2023)
- Digital Technology for Smart Agriculture: Applications, Challenges, and Outlooks (Deadline: 21 November 2023)
- Advances in Measurement, Instrument, and Sensing Methods for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 21 November 2023)
- Coupling and Coordinated Development of Land Use, Ecological Environment, and Sustainable Food Production (Deadline: 23 November 2023)
- Mechanization and Intelligent Agricultural Devices towards the Future of Sustainability (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Frontiers in Sustainable Agricultural Crop Production (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Oilseed Crops: Sustainable Management and Prospects for Crop Diversification (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Geoinformation Technologies in Agriculture and Environment Protection for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Agricultural Water Saving Technologies in Yield Enhancing (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Towards Sustainable Agriculture: Pollution Prevention and Control Technologies (Deadline: 1 December 2023)
- Intelligent Agricultural Technologies and Corresponding Equipment (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- The Role of Nanotechnology in Developing a Sustainable Agriculture: Novel Challenges and Perspectives (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Remote Sensing for Plant Diseases and Pests (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Agricultural Product Quality Safety and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Soil-Water-Plants and Environmental Nexus (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Challenges in Sustainable Plant Cultivation and Produce Supply (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Soil Fertility Maintenance and Restoration in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sustainable Development of Intelligent Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Innovations for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Food Production and Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Studies on Green Agriculture for Sustainable Development: Cultivation Methodologies, Techniques and Improving New Varieties (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Development of Agricultural Environment (Deadline: 12 February 2024)
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (Deadline: 21 February 2024)
- Sustainable Agriculture for Crop Cultivation (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Sustainable Forage Crop Productivity under Climate Extremes: Resilience, Nutritional Quality and Implications for Future Management (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Weed Management in Sustainable Crop Production Management Systems (Deadline: 17 March 2024)
- Green Microbiology: Advancing Sustainability through Microbial Innovations (Deadline: 22 March 2024)
- Planning and Sustainable Management of Irrigation in Agricultural Operations (Deadline: 26 March 2024)
- Sustainable Technology in Agricultural Engineering (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Sustainable Development of Agricultural Marketing (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Sustainability of Agriculture: The Impact of Climate Change on Crops (Deadline: 2 April 2024)
- From the Field to the Factory: The Dynamics of Sustainable Urban Agriculture (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Cropping Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Contemporary Challenges to the Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas
- Policies for Sustainable Agricultural Productivity and Efficiency
- Sustainability in Agricultural Systems and Ecosystem Services
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Supply Chains in Changing Climate
- Sustainable Insect Farming: Feed the Future
