Recent Trends in Modern Agricultural Industrialized Technology Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The adaptation of modern industrial technologies in the agricultural environment is essential to enhancing high-quality food and poverty improvement strategies which are the primary sector of modern agricultural technology. Scholars and engineers are expected to address different challenges toward introducing innovative techniques, frameworks, and instruments, requiring less effort and time in the farming practices. Globally, agricultural mechanization and modernization of industrial technology can be attained with agricultural manufacturing tools and related systems. This kind of progress involves industrial developments in advanced tractors and robotic harvesters; 3D mapping and drone-based data precision agriculture; high-efficiency irrigation systems; crop sensors, GPS tracking systems, and farm energy systems; the handling, storage, packing, and processing of agricultural products; livestock and poultry sheds; waste-water management technology; and metrological data recorded instruments. Recent trends in modern industrial agricultural performances and their applications in the 21st century demonstrate the relationship between water management techniques, food production, and energy use.

We welcome all types of articles, such as original research and reviews, dealing with modern agricultural technology from different research fields works. Possible topics include agricultural engineering, agricultural environment, precision agriculture, aquaponics, hydroponic and aeroponic systems, agricultural automation and farm machinery, agricultural robotics, food storage and processing, irrigation and drainage systems, digital agriculture, accuracy agriculture, intelligent farming systems, and temperature and humidity control in agriculture.

Prof. Dr. Xingye Zhu
Guest Editor

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• farming system
• agricultural machinery
• remote sensing
• food processing
• water-saving techniques
• water management techniques
• sprinkler irrigation systems
• hydroponic culture techniques
• metrological data recorded instrument
• developed poultry farming