Advances in Technology Applied in Agricultural Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

The latest technological advances in the agricultural sector are not only intended to make the day-to-day life of the farmer easier, but also to provide answers to the main challenges that agriculture is facing, including the effects of climate change, rural depopulation and the production of food for a population that is expected to exceed 9.5 billion people in less than 30 years. The agricultural sector must continue to provide safe and healthy food without exhausting non-renewable resources or compromising the environment. Scientific knowledge and technological development will be key to achieving an agricultural sector able to meet all these objectives.

This Special Issue welcomes the submission of articles that show the advances in technology in agronomic engineering and help to meet the challenges posed.

Topics covered by the Special Issue include:

• Power and machinery;
• Land and water use and environment;
• Agricultural building;
• Automation and emerging technologies, precision agriculture;
• Information systems and precision farming;
• Livestock technology;
• Energy and non-food production technology;
• Fruit and vegetable cultivation systems;
• Processing and post-harvest technology and logistics.

Prof. Dr. Jesús Montero Martínez
Dr. Jorge Cervera Gascó
Guest Editors

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