Sustainability and Production of Cropping Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 8166
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Cropping System Modeling; Natural Resources Conservation; Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture
Interests: Watershed Hydrology; Remote Sensing; Data-scarce Region; Agriculture System Design; APEX Model; Sustainability; Crop Growth Modeling
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Interests: Agricultural Systems; Watershed Hydrology; Simulation Models; Geospatial Analysis; Machine Learning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues:
Worldwide, the increase in population coupled with climate change is forcing agriculture towards increased degradation of the natural resources that threaten sustainable food security. The challenge of producing more food is highly connected with the availability of natural resources. At the same time, farmers around the world must deal with a changing environment where extreme weather events and climate change require effective adaptation strategies. Enhancing the productivity of the cropping system while maintaining its sustainability has become extremely important.
"A sustainable agriculture must be economically viable, socially responsible and ecologically sound." However, due to the complexity of the system, it is often difficult to find an equilibrium among these factors. Analysis of complex agricultural systems requires an integrated approach that can be achieved through the application of modeling systems. Use of simulation models facilitates the decision-making process and the development of strategies for continuous improvement and sustainability without sacrificing productivity or profitability.
This special issue aims to publish articles based on field/greenhouse studies and/or model-based research findings focused on the assessment of productivity and/or sustainability of established or innovative cropping systems with current and/or future climate change scenarios, productivity on marginal lands, and with limited resources. Specific topics include:
- Increasing of crop/food production with the least environmental trade-off.
- Sustainability of high-intensity cropping systems and evaluation of sustainability indicators.
- Increasing crop/food production while adopting climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
- Application of agro-ecosystem models to assess future agriculture production challenges.
- Simulation of cropping systems to design management alternatives that enhance the resilience of ecosystems.
- Assessment of the impact of increased agricultural pressure on natural resources (in developing and developed countries).
Research articles on this topic will be considered for publication in the Sustainability (I.F. 2.592) Special Issue “Sustainability and production of cropping systems” which will outline and highlight state-of-the-art innovative cropping systems, their impact on natural resources, and interaction with climate and environment.
Dr. Luca Doro
Dr. Abeyou W. Worqlul
Dr. Javier M. Osorio
Dr. Manyowa Norman Meki
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Cropping systems
- Modeling
- Climate change
- Natural resources
- Intensification
- Sustainability
- Water Use Efficiency
- Nutrient Use Efficiency
- Conservation agriculture
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