Advanced Technology in Agricultural Water-Saving Irrigation
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water, Agriculture and Aquaculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water quality monitoring; brackish water irrigation; solute transport; smart irrigation; artificial intelligence; real-time monitoring; model optimization
Interests: brackish water irrigation; water-saving technology; rainwater harvesting; crop quality regulating; model optimization; precision Irrigation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Against the backdrop of increasingly scarce global water resources, advanced water-saving irrigation technologies have become a core driver for sustainable agricultural development. This Special Issue focuses on this cutting-edge field, aiming to explore how technological innovations can achieve efficient and precise utilization of water resources.
Key areas of interest include real-time soil moisture monitoring systems based on IoT and smart sensors, irrigation decision-making models driven by big data and artificial intelligence, high-efficiency and uniform precision irrigation equipment (such as drip irrigation, micro-sprinkler, and subsurface irrigation), and intelligent management systems integrated with fertigation. These technologies not only significantly improve water use efficiency but also strive to minimize agricultural water consumption and non-point source pollution while ensuring crop yields.
This Special Issue invites scholars and engineers in related fields to share their latest achievements in theoretical breakthroughs, technological development, and practical applications. Together, we aim to advance water-saving irrigation technologies toward a smarter, more integrated, and sustainable future, providing key technological solutions to address global food security and water resource challenges.
Dr. Weihua Guo
Dr. Jintao Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart irrigation
- water-saving technology
- precision irrigation
- AI-driven models
- sustainable agriculture
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