Sustainable Field Crops
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2021) | Viewed by 3381
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fodder crops; plant breeding; plant genetics; biotic stresses
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Agriculture has an environmental impact depending on the employed practices by farmers, and is related to many environmental issues such as global warming, irrigation, pollutants, soil degradation, etc. Intensive agriculture highly contributes to crop production, but with the use of a high level of inputs (fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators) and energy. In this regard, agriculture is considered one of the major contributors to global warming, and is a major user of water supplies and polluter. The increasing concern of people about food quality and safety as well as environmental protection necessitates the adoption of alternative practices in agriculture.
At present, the challenge of the agriculture sector is to meet the demand for food in a continuously growing population while sustainably using the natural resources. Additionally, the sector has to cope with an increasingly degraded environment and unpredictable weather conditions (temperature, participation) due to climate change. “Sustainable field crops” refers to agricultural practices that ensure high productivity without compromising on the environment, biodiversity, and quality of the products. Moreover, consumers' benefits from using sustainably produced foods are much more than those of conventionally produced foods.
The issues related with sustainable field crops include: greenhouse gas emissions, soil degradation and use of fertilizers, water use efficiency, alternative crops, introduction of legumes to farming systems, organic farming, pest management, and breeding for biotic and abiotic stresses.
In this Special Issue, we invite you to present research results in all topics related with sustainable crops production and to discuss current trends and future prospects of progress in these fields. Survey papers and reviews are also welcomed.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eleni Abraham
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- farming systems
- sustainable production
- environment protection
