Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Energy, Waste, and Soil
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 October 2026 | Viewed by 823
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable agricultural systems; energy conversion; waste valorisation; soil-health technologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable agriculture requires a holistic approach that simultaneously addresses energy efficiency, waste reduction and soil preservation. This Special Issue invites high-quality contributions that integrate these three pillars—for example: converting agricultural by-products into energy (biohydrogen, biogas or biomass); optimising soil and cropping systems to reduce erosion and enhance nutrient-cycling; deploying mechanised and automated technologies in agroecosystems to reduce inputs and improve resilience. As Guest Editor I aim to curate a collection of papers that offer both rigorous engineering and system-level insights—linking mechanisation, energy flows and soil‐waste interactions in agricultural systems. The target audience includes engineers, agronomists, environmental scientists and technology developers working towards sustainable agricultural futures.
Dr. Taras Hutsol
Dr. Oksana Vasylenko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- European Green Deal
- organic waste
- bioenergy
- optimising soil
- sustainable agricultural
- AL in agricultural
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