Sustainable Agriculture: Cultivation and Breeding of Crops
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 March 2025 | Viewed by 2052
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant breeding; soybean breeding; corn breeding; Industry 4.0 technologies for crop management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainability in agricultural systems is one of the primary objectives outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In the current context, the challenge lies in integrating sustainability into crop cultivation across various processes and inputs, considering factors such as climate change, soil and water preservation, and a reduction in non-renewable resources. Achieving sustainability alongside increased crop productivity can be achieved in a number of ways, such as via the use of efficient cultivars, soil management, crop diversity, novel technologies such as nanotechnology for the creation of products with reduced input usage, the leveraging of global geolocation technology (GPS) for the efficient use of equipment, and informed decision-making, industry 4.0 technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence; these can all optimize agricultural practices and product outcomes. It is crucial is food security is ensured so that nourishment remains consistently accessible wherever human life exists. For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Cultivar Selection for water and nutrient efficiency
- Cultivar Selection for high temperature, drought conditions, organic agriculture, biofortification, high protein and vitamin
- Participatory Breeding
- Soil Management for Carbon Sequestration
- Crop Species Management
- Biological Products for Biotic Stress Control
- Emerging Technologies for Product Development
- Georeferencing and Industry 4.0 Technologies for Crop Management
Prof. Dr. Glauco Vieira Miranda
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant breeding
- cultivar selection
- abiotic stress
- sustainability
- crops
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