Innovations in Sustainable Crop Production: Integrating Agronomy, Technology, and System Management
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 98
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Interests: agronomy; organic agriculture; certification; soil management; weed management; environmental impact of agriculture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable crop production has been increasingly challenged in recent years in the face of climate change, increasing scarcity of resources, and land degradation, coupled with the challenge of feeding a growing global population. Conventional crop production intensification, which in most cases relies on the intensive use of external resources, has been cited as one of the contributing factors to environmental degradation and raised concerns about the long-term sustainability of agricultural systems. However, increasing crop production remains essential to meet future food demands. Therefore, a shift toward sustainable intensification, which can enhance productivity while conserving natural resources, has become imperative. The main idea of this Special Issue is to explore and present how crop production can be improved through the integration of agronomy, technology, and system management in crop production for the global sustainability of crop production. There is also emphasis on ecosystem-based crop production practices such as improved fertilizer and nutrient efficiency, improved irrigation systems, as well as integrated pest and weed management.
The objective of this Special Issue is to present high-quality research in the area of crop production sustainability. Authors are invited to submit novel research, reviews, and opinion papers covering all related topics that enhance our understanding addressing innovative agronomic practices, advanced technologies, integrated pest and nutrient management, efficient irrigation strategies, and system-based approaches that ensure sustainable crop production and resilient agricultural systems.
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Bilalis
Dr. Ioanna Kakabouki
Dr. Ioannis Roussis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable crop production
- agronomic management
- nutrient-use efficiency
- integrated pest management
- integrated weed management
- irrigation management
- cropping systems
- climate-smart agriculture
- precision agriculture
- agricultural resilience
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