Digital Agriculture, Smart Farming and Crop Monitoring

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a topic focusing on the rapidly evolving fields of Digital Agriculture, Smart Farming, and Crop Monitoring. This Topic aims to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in leveraging digital technologies to transform agricultural practices, enhance productivity, and ensure sustainable farming systems.

Scope of the Topic:

This Topic invites original research articles, reviews, and case studies that address the following themes (but are not limited to):

• Crop Monitoring and Management:
  1. Remote sensing and satellite imaging for crop health assessment;
  2. Early detection of pests, diseases, and abiotic stresses for crops;
  3. Real-time crop monitoring and yield prediction.
• Smart Farming for Crop Production:
  1. Precision agriculture technologies for crop optimization;
  2. Smart irrigation and nutrient management systems;
  3. Decision support systems for crop management.
• Digital Innovations in Crop Science:
  1. Big data analytics for crop modeling and prediction;
  2. Crop microphenotype by innovative imaging to computational analysis;
  3. IoT-based solutions for crop monitoring and management.

Prof. Dr. Qingting Liu
Prof. Dr. Tao Wu
Dr. Zhigang Zhang
Topic Editors