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Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation
edited by and
submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6062 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil erosion; soil protection; land management; agricultural practice; soil nutrient cycling; soil health; optima scheme
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Biomass Energy Technologies and Sustainable Agricultural Waste Utilization
edited by and Julián E. López
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 32878 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; energy; agriculture; technologies; waste utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Agriculture, Food, and Resources for Sustainable Economic Development
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9094 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; food; resources; sustainable development; rural economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainability of Local Agri-Food Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6095 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agri-food systems; traceability; quality; safety; measurements; certifications; indicators; surveys; producers; consumers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Performance in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: The Role of Climate Change and Innovation Policy
edited by Nugun Jellason, Roohi Imtiaz and Gbemisola Ogbolu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4342 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; innovation policy; agri-food system; technology advancement; sustainable practices; system transformation; smallholder farmers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Issues of Plant Health and Sustainable Food Security submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3110 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; molecular pathways; physiological mechanisms; plant stress responses; climate change; genetic and biochemical interactions; genomic and biotechnological approaches; integrated stress (pest and disease) management; soil health; food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil health; soil fertility; organic amendments; soil nutrient management; organic farming; biological control methods; precision farming; crop rotation; intercropping practices; climate changes effects; safe food supply; sustainable food production; environmental protection; lower input costs; efficiency in water management; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Innovative Approaches in Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by Ehab Mostafa and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture; advanced irrigation systems; renewable energy integration; soil conservation; water management; data analytics in agriculture; climate change mitigation; resource efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: With Microbial Innovations submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agricultural biotechnology; bioeconomy; genetic engineering; plant– microbe interaction; precision agriculture; climate-resilient crops; biofertilizers; biopesticides; circular agriculture; microbial biotechnology; microbial inoculants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Precision Farming Practices for Sustainable Plant Protection submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant protection; precision farming; precision agriculture. nanotechnology; IoT; drones; robotics; autonomous vehicles; detection models; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Green Technology and Biological Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16981 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green technology; biological approaches; biofertilizers; biopesticides; precision agriculture; integrated farming systems; agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; soil health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Conservation Tillage, Machinery and Sustainability in Agriculture Development
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2143 | Submission Open
Keywords: straw mulching; seedbed preparation; no and less tillage; subsoiling; stubble crushing; operating mechanism of agricultural machinery and equipment; energy consumption and sustainability; sustainability assessment and policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Agricultural Landscape and Rural Sustainability submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2076 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural sustainability; rural resilience; agricultural landscape; non-urbanized areas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Land Management and Sustainable Agricultural Production submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 62991 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop rotation; cropping systems; conservation agriculture; agroforestry; resource use efficiency; ecosystem services; crop– soil process modeling; soil health; carbon sequestration; climate-smart agriculture; production system carbon footprint; environmental impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Development
edited by , Taras Lendiel and Oleksii Opryshko
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11943 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; agricultural machinery navigation; sustainable agriculture; artificial intelligence; automation and robotics; controlled agricultural environments; planning; management; and forecasting for agricultural production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Agricultural Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10805 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture resilience and sustainability; agricultural policy; CAP reform; farm-to-fork strategy; rural development; LEADER and CLLD strategies; tourism alternative forms and sustainability; protected designations of origin and geographical indications (PDO and PGI); sustainable rural development and culture; Climate change; EU green deal; biodiversity and agriculture; organic agriculture; bioeconomy and circular economy; agricultural economy; precision agriculture; international trade of agrofood products; impacts of international crises and instabilities on agricultural product markets and supply chains; sustainability; farm management; and informatics; marketing of agricultural products; consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Agricultural Economics and Sustainable Agricultural Food Value Chains
edited by , Raluca Ignat and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4541 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural value chains; sustainable food systems; sustainability assessment; policy evaluation; resilient agri-food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil, Bioinoculants, and Biomass Management
edited by Carlos Antonio Costa do Nascimento, and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil fertility management; bioinoculants and biofertilizers; biomass recycling; nutrient efficiency soil– plant– microbe interactions; organic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Animal Production and Livestock Practices
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9352 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable livestock; animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; conservation grazing; regenerative practices; agroecological livestock production; circular economy; carbon balance; integration of agroforestry and livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Crop Production: The Interaction on Soil Microorganisms and Soil Health in Arable Land
edited by Jing Huang, Kailou Liu and Tianfu Han
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4803 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable crop production; arable land; soil microorganism; soil health; fertilization management for sustainable agriculture; planting technology; microbial community structure; meta-genomics; microbial activities; microbial abundance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Enhancing Soil Fertility Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Organic Amendments
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2938 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil fertility; sustainable agriculture; organic amendments; soil degradation; climate change; agroecological practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Recycling Food, Energy Industry and Household Waste into Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by , Kristina Jančaitienė and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2716 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agroecosystems; biofertilizers; organic fertilizers; liquid biofertilizers; bulk biofertilizers; fertilizer industry; fertilizer engineering technology; bioorganic materials; sustainable fertilizer-plant systems; industrial waste recycling; environmental sustainability; soil health; carbon-nitrogen ratio; plant nutrients; nitrogen leaching; potassium leaching; greenhouse gas emissions; biochar; pyrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Smart Agricultural Technologies, Digitalization and Sustainable Development Goals
edited by , Nasir Abbas Khan, and Khondokar Humayun Kabir
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2047 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital agriculture; climate change adaptation; sustainable food systems; artificial intelligence in agri-food; knowledge and policy for resilience; AI in agricultural extension and advisory services; law and policy for climate-smart agriculture; farm-data; farmers’ data privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Climate Change and Sustainable Agricultural System
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16491 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agricultural production systems; soil; air; and water pollution from agriculture; climate mitigation technologies and agricultural practices; management of forest lands to minimize GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration; soil health; carbon sequestration and GHG emissions in agriculture; land management systems for agriculture and biodiversity; recycling of drainage water for agriculture; innovations in irrigation systems for rice and other crops of future innovative policies to implement technologies for mitigating climate change and pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Green Agriculture: Sustainable Solutions for Crop Performance and Plant Growth
edited by , and Silvia Simón-Grao
submission deadline 17 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant physiology; sustainable agriculture; efficient water use; plant– environment interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Digital Technologies in the Strategic Management and Sustainable Development of Agribusiness
edited by and Carlos Alberto Oliveira de Oliveira
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3127 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; precision agriculture; blockchain in agribusiness; artificial intelligence in farming; big data analytics in agriculture; sustainable agribusiness; IoT in agriculture; agri-food supply chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Soil and Water in the Age of Climate Change: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2490 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil; climate change; soil water; water; agriculture; crops; irrigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Agriculture with Innovative Technology and Equipment: Towards a Low-Carbon Era
edited by and Wei Ma
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12702 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent agronomic equipment; low-carbon and smart agriculture; carbon footprint; scenarios modelling; sustainable agriculture; agriculture/farming system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Exploring the Innovative Approaches and Advanced Practices to Sustainable Agriculture and Animal Husbandry submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6296 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision farming; animal welfare; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Monitoring and Management of Farmland Ecosystems
edited by Yuhua Tian
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: farmland ecosystem; nutrient management; pollution management; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Environmental Practices in Climate Change
edited by , André Carlos Auler and Nataliia Voloshchuk
submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6245 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; soil; water; environment; climate; food; ecology; organic farming; regenerative agriculture systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
The Role of Hydraulic Engineering in Sustainable Water Resource Management for Agriculture submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural engineering; irrigation; sustainable water management; hydraulic modelling; hydraulic structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Innovative Strategies for Rural Development: Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Agritourism submission deadline 14 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13915 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural development; sustainable agriculture; regenerative agriculture; rural and agritourism; responsible agritourism; regenerative agritourism; ecoagritourism; farming tourism; rural revitalization; animals in tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Agricultural Waste Management and Sustainable Practices submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2990 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural waste management; bioconversion technologies; value-added products from waste; biodegradable packaging; circular economy in agriculture; sustainable waste valorization; bio-based materials; microbial and enzymatic waste processing; eco-friendly packaging solutions; waste-to-resource innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3362 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; economic sustainability; digital agriculture; precision and smart farming; agri-food supply chain resilience; blockchain for agri-food; innovation and competitiveness; agricultural and food policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Energy, Waste, and Soil
edited by and Oksana Vasylenko
submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open
Keywords: European Green Deal; organic waste; bioenergy; optimising soil; sustainable agricultural; AL in agricultural
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Ecology and Environmental Science in Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17796 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; global climate change; extensive methods of agricultural production; biotechnology in animal husbandry; microorganisms in agriculture; local biodiversity; agricultural production and landscape diversity; sustainability of biological communities; taxonomic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainability and Resilience in Agricultural Systems
edited by , and Alexandru Stratan
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6066 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable rural development; resilience; integrated agricultural systems; value chain integration; agricultural policies; environmental policies; robustness; adaptability; transformability; private and public goods; climate change; farm demographics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Agricultural Production and Crop Plants Protection
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5853 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease control; climate change; biodiversity; sustainable agriculture; food security; integrated production; chemicals; biological control; microorganisms (BCA); ecological footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Cropping Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; water management; soil conservation; climate resilience; precision agriculture; agroforestry; agricultural digitisation; food security; public policies; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Building Sustainable and Diversified Food Systems Through Organic Practices and Consumer Participation
edited by , Pedro M. R. Mendes-Moreira and Micaela Colley
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; seed; plant breeding; organic practices; agroecology; food quality; society; consumers; microorganisms; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Improving Soil Quality and Sustainable Agriculture: The New Tools, Technologies and Practices
edited by Éder de Souza Martins
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; regenerative agriculture; regional solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Aquaponic Systems and the Role of Deep Learning in Aquaculture
edited by and Shuofei Yang
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11965 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaponic systems; sustainable aquaculture; deep learning in aquaculture; integrated fish-vegetable farming; resource efficiency in aquaponics; hydroponic lettuce cultivation; nutrient cycling; AI in fish farming; smart aquaculture technologies; sustainable food production systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Agricultural Management and Livestock Production
edited by Jiawei Li
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable livestock production; precision nutrition; alternative feed resources; circular bio-economy; greenhouse gas mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Agricultural Resources Management and Sustainable Ecosystem Services
edited by , Yingjun She, and Zhiguang Dai
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2635 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural water– soil resources; sustainable use; co-optimization; ecosystem resilience; healthy agro-ecosystem; sustainability quantification; integrated management; agricultural resources management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Agricultural Environment Monitoring for Sustainable Agricultural Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2931 | Submission Open
Keywords: environment monitoring; sustainable agriculture; smart agriculture; agricultural resource utilization; agricultural policy and economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
UAV Remote Sensing, Precision Agronomy, and Resource Optimization Strategies
edited by and Shen Yuan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent agriculture; remote sensing inversion; machine learning; crop stress diagnosis; precision farm management; hyperspectral imaging; AI-driven decision-making; yield prediction modeling; data-driven agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Agriculture for a Resilient Future: Integrating Biodiversity, Climate Strategies and Policy Innovations submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sustainability; biodiversity; climate change; public policies; resource management; Agenda 2030
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Research on the Interactions Between Plants and the Environment: Mechanisms, Adaptations, and Sustainable Perspective submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change adaptation; abiotic stresses; plant– microbe interactions; omics-based stress mechanisms; phytoremediation; ecosystem resilience; biostimulants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Soil Microbiota and Ecology in Sustainable Agroecosystems
edited by Gábor Csitári
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant production; soil microbial communities; soil management methods; succession of microbial communities; diversity pattern; soil ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
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