Precision Agriculture Techniques for Sustainable Water and Soil Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil analysis; agriculture; environment; soil conservation; organic agriculture; biofertilizers; crop management; precision agriculture; protected cultivation
Interests: sustainability in agriculture; biofertilizers production; food safety
Interests: sustainability in agriculture; crop monitoring; precision farming; precision beekeeping; farm automation; remote monitoring; data-driven farming
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The scope of this Special Issue, "Precision Agriculture Techniques for Sustainable Water and Soil Management", is to explore a range of innovative methodologies, technologies, and agricultural equipment, designed to increase productivity, optimize resource management, and chemical inputs utilization in agriculture. This includes precision irrigation systems, AI-based crop treatment equipment, soil monitoring technologies using drones and remote sensing, data analytics for resource management, and sustainable farming practices. The aim is to consolidate cutting-edge research and various practical applications that promote efficiency, sustainability, and environmental protection in agricultural practices. We invite submissions of articles and review papers covering a broad spectrum of topics, encompassing various sustainability practices, technological innovations, case studies, and field trials. These submissions should approach diverse aspects of sustainable agriculture, explore pioneering technologies, and present empirical evidence through detailed research studies.
We propose establishing clean agroecosystems that enhance sustainable food production, promote soil health in marginal lands, and protect soils from erosion and landslides.
Some non-limiting domain recommendations for the proposed papers are as follows:
- Integration of IOT and sensor-based technologies in precision agriculture;
- Production of highly efficient biofertilizers;
- Applications of artificial intelligence in agriculture;
- Advanced aquaponic systems;
- Soil health assessment methods and strategies;
- Case studies of sustainable farming practices.
Dr. Iulian Voicea
Dr. Florin Nenciu
Dr. Atanas Atanasov
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- IOT and sensor-based technologies
- artificial intelligence in agriculture
- highly efficient biofertilizers
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