Advancing Sustainable Farming Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Solutions
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Systems and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2024 | Viewed by 1959
Special Issue Editor
Interests: farming systems; innovation; environmental impact; animal-plant interactions; sustainable production
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There is considerable interest and investment in information that can transform our food production systems towards a more sustainable future. The diverse nature of the farming landscape, with animals, plants, soil, and water in the farm environment, provides a wide range of opportunities for solutions that can bring about financial, environmental, and social change. Innovative technologies and advanced methods can help manage valuable soil, plant, and animal stocks, as well as providing early warnings for poor performance. This advanced support helps farmers to make timely and informed decisions, as well as changes in practice, in order to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of production.
Original research or review articles should cover recent or future farm-level developments.
Prof. Dr. Matt J. Bell
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- farm technologies
- crop monitoring
- livestock monitoring
- nutrient management
- smart farming
- precision farming
- Big Data
- digital solutions
- innovation
- business management
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