Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture

Dear Colleagues,

Integrated crop management is a holistic approach to agricultural production that optimizes crop yield while minimizing negative environmental impacts, and it combines various strategies to improve soil health, enhance biodiversity and reduce dependency on chemical inputs. Sustainable agriculture is a farming approach that aims to meet current food production needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same—it integrates the environmental, economic and social to ensure long-term agricultural viability. When integrated crop management and sustainable agriculture are used together, they create a resilient and adaptive agricultural system that balances economic profitability, environmental management and social well-being. This synergy ensures that farming remains productive and sustainable while addressing challenges such climate change, soil degradation and food security. Additionally, this synergy can promote soil conservation, biodiversity protection and the reduction of carbon emissions. The farmers benefit from higher yields and lower input costs due to efficient resource management and reduce reliance on expensive synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and review papers exploring various aspects of crop management and sustainable agriculture. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, enhanced soil health and fertility, reduced chemical dependency, biological control methods, water-saving irrigation techniques, crop rotation, precision agriculture and eco-friendly and organic farming practices. Contributions covering other relevant areas that promote sustainable agricultural practices are also highly appreciated.

Dr. Elpiniki Skoufogianni
Dr. Aikaterini Molla
Guest Editors

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