Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Crop Growth, Pest Management and Crop Production
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 687
Special Issue Editors
Interests: crop protection; plant diseases; molecular epidemiology; horticulture; climate action; small molecules
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: soil ecology and health; sustainable agriculture; microbial ecology; climate-resilient production systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Emerging climate extremes are challenging agricultural production globally, often leaving diverse layers of impacts on the short- and long-term future of food security. To feed an estimated 10 billion people by 2050, the global agricultural landscape must address emerging climate paradigms and incorporate climate-smart strategies in food production.
This Special Issue “Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Crop Growth, Pest Management and Crop Production”, is dedicated to harnessing frontiers of latest developments aimed at addressing the impact of climate change and extreme weather events on pest management and agricultural productivity, soil and water resources as well as health challenges of agricultural workers. In an era where extreme weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, heat waves, cold waves, droughts and flooding are becoming a permanent feature on the global landscape, developing novel strategies that ensures global food security cannot be overemphasized.
This special issue is therefore inviting high quality research and original manuscripts on agronomy, plant breeding, pest (insects, diseases and weeds) management, agroforestry, soil and nutrient cycles addressing emerging and future climate trends as well as existing and potential impacts on agricultural workers in these systems. Manuscripts that highlight successful adoption of climate-aware alternatives along the agricultural production value chain as well as cross-cutting frameworks that address sustainability in agroecosystems are also welcome.
Dr. Mustafa O. Jibrin
Dr. Israel Ikoyi
Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate
- climate-smart
- extreme weather events
- global food security
- pest management
- soil health
- crop production
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