Dear Colleagues,

Informatization is regarded as a path to increase the yield and to improve the efficiency of agriculture. Furthermore, it has a profound impact on agricultural production and the daily lives of rural residents. Significantly, information technologies such as big data, Internet of Things (IoT), crop monitoring, robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), geographic information systems (GISs), remote sensing, global positioning systems (GPSs), artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchains, etc., have been applied to the whole chain of agriculture, including production, management, circulation and services. Moreover, the widespread use of smart phones based on 4G networks has greatly reduced the cost of farmers' information acquisition, promoted the use of agricultural technology, and even profoundly affected the governance of rural societies and rural residents' daily lives.

This Special Issue focuses on the application of information technology in agriculture. In addition to basic research at a technical level, we expect to scientifically and comprehensively evaluate the specific impact of the application of information technology on agricultural production and farmers' welfare. For example, does agricultural e-commerce improve the circulation efficiency of agricultural products? Mobile Internet has revolutionized the way that rural residents access information: what impact does it have on rural governance, agricultural production, and the welfare of farmers? Has the application of IoT and UAVs improved agricultural production efficiency? What role does agricultural remote sensing technology play in yield estimation and disaster prediction?

To further develop these dimensions, we invite authors to submit original contributions, based either on thorough theoretical work or on the analysis of empirical data. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• The digital transformation of rural governance;
• The impacts of Internet use on agricultural production and rural governance;
• The e-commerce of agricultural products;
• The digital supply chain of agricultural products;
• Blockchain and big data technology in agriculture;
• Internet of Things (IoT) in agriculture;
• Crop monitoring based on remote sensing technology.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Jianzhai Wu
Prof. Dr. Qifeng Li
Prof. Dr. Longsheng Fu
Dr. Miao Lu
Guest Editors

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• Rural Governance
• Agricultural E-commerce
• Digital countryside
• Internet of Things in Agriculture
• Digital Supply Chain
• Geographic Information System
• Remote Sensing Technology
• Crop Monitoring
• Blockchain technology