Sustainable Agriculture
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
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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.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- The Effect of Combined Environmental Pressures on Crop Production (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Green Microbiology: Advancing Sustainability through Microbial Innovations (Deadline: 22 March 2024)
- Climate Change and Sustainable Food Production (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Sustainable Technology in Agricultural Engineering (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Potentially Toxic Elements and Agrochemicals: Prevalence, Health Implications, and Sustainable Management of Agroecosystems (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Agribusiness and Rural Development (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advances in Sustainable Agricultural Crop Production (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation—Organic Farming Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Biotechnology and Biochemistry of Crop Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Feed Resources and Nutrition Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Sustainable Development of Agricultural Marketing (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Challenges of Sustainable Agriculture: Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Plants (Deadline: 1 April 2024)
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in Southeast Asia and China (Deadline: 1 April 2024)
- Toward Sustainable Agriculture: Crop Protection and Pest Control (Deadline: 19 April 2024)
- Sustainable Agroecosystem: Interactions between Plants and Microorganisms (Deadline: 19 April 2024)
- Sustainable Agricultural Science: Crop–Insect Interactions (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Sustainable Water Resource Management and Agriculture Development (Deadline: 22 April 2024)
- Agriculture, Land and Farm Management (Deadline: 26 April 2024)
- Sustainable Research on Plant Biotechnology (Deadline: 26 April 2024)
- Environmental Management and Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Crops (Deadline: 26 April 2024)
- Exploring Agriculture-Food Supply Chain from Innovation, Design, and Management (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Contaminants in Irrigation Water Impacting the Safety of Fresh Produce (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Sustainable Development of Intelligent Agriculture (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Sustainability in the Global Dairy Sector: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Towards Sustainable Agriculture: Pollution Prevention and Control Technologies (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- Sustainable Agriculture: Plant Physiology, Nutrition and Crop Production (Deadline: 6 May 2024)
- Sustainable Agroecosystems: Functional Biodiversity in the Natural Environment (Deadline: 7 May 2024)
- Intelligent Agricultural Technologies and Corresponding Equipment (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Environmental Impacts and Consumer Preferences of Sustainable Agriculture and Food (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence-Driven Green Agriculture for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Agricultural Product Quality Safety and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Farmland Soil Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Soil Fertility Maintenance and Restoration in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Sustainable Crop Production and Agricultural Practices (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-Food (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- The Efficiency of Biochar and Bioslurry toward Sustainable Agriculture and Circular Economy (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 3 June 2024)
- The Sustainability of Agricultural Soils (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sustainability in Agricultural Economics and Agri-Food Management (Deadline: 5 July 2024)
- Soil Improvement and Crop Productivity Increase in Sustainable Agriculture: Mechanism and Technology (Deadline: 5 July 2024)
- Biodiversity Indicators for Ecological and Sustainable Conservation in Forests (Deadline: 9 July 2024)
- Innovations in Agricultural and Rural Development in a Changing World (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Production of Solid Biofuels from Agricultural Waste (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Waste Utilization in Agriculture and Sustainable Development (Second Edition) (Deadline: 26 July 2024)
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Sustainable Crop Productivity under Climate Change: Resilience, Nutritional Quality and Implications for Future Management (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Sustainable Agricultural Development Economics and Policy 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Plant Biology and Ecophysiology for the Environment and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Food Safety, Food Quality, Food Packaging and Sustainable Food Supply Chains (Deadline: 2 September 2024)
- Biotechnology on Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 4 September 2024)
- Planning and Sustainable Management of Irrigation in Agricultural Operations (Deadline: 26 September 2024)
- Advancing Ruminant Nutrition for Sustainable Agriculture: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Innovative Technologies and Strategies for Enhancing Food Safety, Nutrition, and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Agricultural Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Sustainability of Agriculture: The Impact of Climate Change on Crops (Deadline: 2 October 2024)
- Biocontrol for Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production, Volume II (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Advanced Research on Soil Pollution and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Controlled Environment Agriculture for Sustainable Farming (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Sustainable and Innovative Agriculture in Issues of Energy Production and Food Safety (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Water–Fertilizer Utilization and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 22 November 2024)
- Application of Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 24 November 2024)
- Sustainable Precision Agriculture: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Research on Agriculture and Food Systems Landscape towards Sustainability (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Weeds Management in Sustainable Agriculture System (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- From the Field to the Factory: The Dynamics of Sustainable Urban Agriculture (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Production and Circular Economy (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Adaptive Response and Mechanism of Crops to Abiotic Stresses—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sustainable Agricultural Engineering: Agroecology Sustainable Development and Agriculture Environmental Impact Assessment and Measurement (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Cropping Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Land Management and Sustainable Agricultural Production: 2nd Edition (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
- Rural Policy, Governance and Sustainable Rural Development
- Sustainability in Agricultural Systems and Ecosystem Services
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Supply Chains in Changing Climate
- Sustainable Insect Farming: Feed the Future
- Sustainable Livestock Production and Management