Optimizing Soil–Water Management for Enhanced Water Productivity and Irrigation Efficiency
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Water".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: irrigation; soil fertility; efficient utilization of water and fertilizer for crops; conven-tional agriculture; soil; crop production
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil and water are foundational resources for sustaining both rain-fed and irrigated agriculture, with their coordinated management directly determining water productivity, irrigation efficiency, and long-term agricultural sustainability. Against the backdrop of global water scarcity, climate variability, and growing food demand, optimizing soil–water interactions has become critical to mitigate resource waste, enhance crop resilience, and ensure food security.
This Special Issue,“Optimizing Soil–Water Management for Enhanced Water Productivity and Irrigation Efficiency”, is dedicated to exploring cutting-edge research and practical innovations in soil–water system regulation. Our goal is to address key challenges in sustainable agriculture, examine technological breakthroughs in soil–water management, and explore the broader implications for food security and environmental sustainability.
I invite contributions that cover, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Soil moisture retention mechanisms and improvement strategies in rain-fed and irrigated systems;
- Precision irrigation technologies and their optimization for enhanced water productivity;
- Water–fertilizer coupling effects and efficient utilization of crop water and fertilizer resources;
- Soil degradation control and remediation in agricultural systems;
- Quantitative evaluation methods and improvement pathways of irrigation efficiency;
- Adaptive soil–water management under climate change and extreme weather events;
- Sustainable soil management practices for boosting soil fertility and water use efficiency.
I look forward to your submissions and to advancing our understanding and application of soil–water management in driving efficient, resilient, and low-carbon agriculture worldwide.
Prof. Dr. Yue Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- soil–water management
- water productivity
- irrigation efficiency
- rain-fed agriculture
- irrigated agriculture
- soil moisture
- precision irrigation
- water–fertilizer coupling
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