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Crop breeding has an impressive record in lifting agricultural productivity and encompasses a broad range of technologies and capabilities. However, productivity is facing major political, sociological and environmental challenges and in many regions of the world productivity growth is stagnating. I...

The "Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry" section investigates the fundamental and applied aspects of plant science, focusing on the intricate biological processes and biochemical pathways that underlie plant growth, development, and productivity. The following section aims to bridge the gap between...

As a fundamental part of feeding growing global populations and animals, soil and plant management requires significant innovations for maintaining sustainable development that aims for sustainable high productivity and low environmental hazards. Proper soil and plant management is crucial for suppo...

Water is a vital resource for human survival, agricultural productivity, and ecosystem stability. Water scarcity and the need for sustainable agricultural practices have become pressing global concerns. The "Water Use and Irrigation" section aims to explore the various aspects related to water utili...

Agriculture faces the grand challenge of meeting the needs of a growing human population while reducing environmental impact. It is imperative to develop innovative cropping systems that produce high crop yields while addressing environmental, economic, and social concerns to improve global food sec...

Agriculture faces an alarming number of challenges. These include threats from changing climate, diminishing natural resources, degraded soils, loss of biodiversity, and risks posed by chemical-intensive industrial agriculture to human health. For global agriculture to become more sustainable, the a...

The Horticultural and Floricultural Crops section publishes original research papers, reviews, mini-reviews, perspectives, and methodology articles related to horticultural crops under open-field and protected cultivation, including vegetables, fruit trees, vines, ornamental shrubs and trees, flower...

The importance of grasslands for livestock systems is underlined by the large area of agricultural land they cover worldwide, the high number of people who depend on them for income and food security, the high levels of biomass production and biodiversity, as well as their high carbon sequestration ...

Crop and pasture producers must upscale production to meet the needs of a growing global population facing new challenges due to the changing climate, extreme weather events, rising production costs, the spread of new and invasive pests and weeds, herbicide and pesticide resistance, and adoption of ...

The Pest and Disease Management Crops section publishes original research papers, reviews, mini-reviews, perspectives, and methodology articles related to pest and disease biology, ecology and control in all types of field crops and orchards, at the pre-harvest and post-harvest stages of all agricul...

Agricultural systems are increasingly challenged by climate change, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, market volatility, and evolving societal demands for sustainable food production. Addressing these challenges requires innovative agroecological approaches able to enhance the resilience, adapta...

This section aim to publish papers in the areas of agricultural biosystem development, bioprocess, and bioproducts through an integrative approach of agronomical practices and agricultural engineering. Papers should be on a whole-plant or system basis. Also, authors are encouraged to submit research...

To improve the effectiveness, sustainability, and resilience of crop production and agronomic processes, a variety of digital and precision technologies—such as AI, IoT, deep learning, imaging, and machine learning—are being integrated into key areas such as soil and nutrient management,...