Planning and Sustainable Management of Irrigation in Agricultural Operations

Dear Colleagues,

Non-sustainable irrigation practices can lead to environmental degradation, water scarcity, and food insecurity. Therefore, planning and sustainable management of irrigation are essential to ensure the efficient use of water resources, preserve the environment, and enhance agricultural productivity in the field, greenhouses, and vertical farms/plant factories. The development of different new smart technologies and artificial intelligence technologies support agricultural water management and increase water use efficiency in agriculture.

This Special Issue aims to provide the professional and research community with articles that cover different aspects of sustainable management of irrigation, including precision irrigation and conservation practices using sensors and artificial intelligence techniques.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Irrigation scheduling;
• Smart agriculture;
• Irrigation system;
• Irrigation and drainage management;
• Sustainable agriculture;
• Water use efficiency;
• Agricultural water management;
• Precision irrigation;
• Climate change;
• Microirrigation;
• Artificial intelligence;
• Field production;
• Controlled environment agriculture. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Ripendra Awal
Dr. Davie M. Kadyampakeni
Dr. Rhuanito S. Ferrarezi
Guest Editors

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