Sustainability

Application of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Mihai Valentin Herbei

,

Ana Cornelia Badea

, Aleksandar Ristić and

Paul Sestras

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17729 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; crop monitoring; smart agriculture; UAV; sensors; spatial– temporal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Agricultural Economics, Advisory Systems and Sustainability

edited by

Georgios Kountios

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16092 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural advice; agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS); ICT in agriculture; agricultural education; agricultural extensions; precision agriculture; agricultural policy; farm management; rural development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

UAV Remote Sensing, Precision Agronomy, and Resource Optimization Strategies

edited by

Le Xu

and Shen Yuan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1962 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent agriculture; remote sensing inversion; machine learning; crop stress diagnosis; precision farm management; hyperspectral imaging; AI-driven decision-making; yield prediction modeling; data-driven agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancing Agricultural Robotics for Sustainable Farming: Innovations, Applications, and Environmental Impact

edited by

Yuanhong Li

, Dong Chen and

Tianyi Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; precision farming; sustainable agriculture; automation in farming; environmental impact; resource optimization; smart farming technologies; AI in agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation

edited by

Fan Yang

and

Ying Zhao

submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5829 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil erosion; soil protection; land management; agricultural practice; soil nutrient cycling; soil health; optima scheme

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Biomass Energy Technologies and Sustainable Agricultural Waste Utilization

edited by

Juan F. Saldarriaga

and Julián E. López

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 32137 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; energy; agriculture; technologies; waste utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Agriculture, Food, and Resources for Sustainable Economic Development

edited by

Di Zeng

,

Xinjian Chen

and

Yun Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8634 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; food; resources; sustainable development; rural economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainability of Local Agri-Food Systems

edited by

Francesca Gagliardi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5856 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agri-food systems; traceability; quality; safety; measurements; certifications; indicators; surveys; producers; consumers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Performance in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: The Role of Climate Change and Innovation Policy

edited by Nugun Jellason, Roohi Imtiaz and Gbemisola Ogbolu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4205 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; innovation policy; agri-food system; technology advancement; sustainable practices; system transformation; smallholder farmers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Issues of Plant Health and Sustainable Food Security

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2799 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; molecular pathways; physiological mechanisms; plant stress responses; climate change; genetic and biochemical interactions; genomic and biotechnological approaches; integrated stress (pest and disease) management; soil health; food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Elpiniki Skoufogianni

and

Aikaterini Molla

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil health; soil fertility; organic amendments; soil nutrient management; organic farming; biological control methods; precision farming; crop rotation; intercropping practices; climate changes effects; safe food supply; sustainable food production; environmental protection; lower input costs; efficiency in water management; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovative Approaches in Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Ehab Mostafa and

Hassan Abdellatif

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture; advanced irrigation systems; renewable energy integration; soil conservation; water management; data analytics in agriculture; climate change mitigation; resource efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: With Microbial Innovations

edited by

Vanessa De Andrade Royo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agricultural biotechnology; bioeconomy; genetic engineering; plant– microbe interaction; precision agriculture; climate-resilient crops; biofertilizers; biopesticides; circular agriculture; microbial biotechnology; microbial inoculants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Precision Farming Practices for Sustainable Plant Protection

edited by

Joanna Krzymińska

,

Jolanta Kowalska

and

Magdalena Jakubowska

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant protection; precision farming; precision agriculture. nanotechnology; IoT; drones; robotics; autonomous vehicles; detection models; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green Technology and Biological Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Marko Vinceković

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15751 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green technology; biological approaches; biofertilizers; biopesticides; precision agriculture; integrated farming systems; agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Conservation Tillage, Machinery and Sustainability in Agriculture Development

edited by

Shuhong Zhao

submission deadline 27 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2071 | Submission Open

Keywords: straw mulching; seedbed preparation; no and less tillage; subsoiling; stubble crushing; operating mechanism of agricultural machinery and equipment; energy consumption and sustainability; sustainability assessment and policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Agricultural Landscape and Rural Sustainability

edited by

Mangirdas Morkunas

and

Artiom Volkov

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural sustainability; rural resilience; agricultural landscape; non-urbanized areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Land Management and Sustainable Agricultural Production

edited by

Bhim Bahadur Ghaley

and

Andrea Pisanelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 62399 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop rotation; cropping systems; conservation agriculture; agroforestry; resource use efficiency; ecosystem services; crop– soil process modeling; soil health; carbon sequestration; climate-smart agriculture; production system carbon footprint; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Development

edited by

Nikolay Kiktev

, Taras Lendiel and Oleksii Opryshko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11574 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; agricultural machinery navigation; sustainable agriculture; artificial intelligence; automation and robotics; controlled agricultural environments; planning; management; and forecasting for agricultural production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Agricultural Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Fotios Chatzitheodoridis

,

Efstratios Loizou

and

Achilleas Kontogeorgos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10094 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture resilience and sustainability; agricultural policy; CAP reform; farm-to-fork strategy; rural development; LEADER and CLLD strategies; tourism alternative forms and sustainability; protected designations of origin and geographical indications (PDO and PGI); sustainable rural development and culture; Climate change; EU green deal; biodiversity and agriculture; organic agriculture; bioeconomy and circular economy; agricultural economy; precision agriculture; international trade of agrofood products; impacts of international crises and instabilities on agricultural product markets and supply chains; sustainability; farm management; and informatics; marketing of agricultural products; consumer behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Agricultural Economics and Sustainable Agricultural Food Value Chains

edited by

Marius Constantin

, Raluca Ignat and

Donatella Privitera

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4075 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural value chains; sustainable food systems; sustainability assessment; policy evaluation; resilient agri-food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Agriculture: Strategies for Soil, Bioinoculants, and Biomass Management

edited by Carlos Antonio Costa do Nascimento,

Paulo Pagliari

and

Hu Zhou

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility management; bioinoculants and biofertilizers; biomass recycling; nutrient efficiency soil– plant– microbe interactions; organic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Animal Production and Livestock Practices

edited by

Rodrigo Morales

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8654 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable livestock; animal welfare; greenhouse gas emissions; conservation grazing; regenerative practices; agroecological livestock production; circular economy; carbon balance; integration of agroforestry and livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Crop Production: The Interaction on Soil Microorganisms and Soil Health in Arable Land

edited by Jing Huang, Kailou Liu and Tianfu Han

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4507 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable crop production; arable land; soil microorganism; soil health; fertilization management for sustainable agriculture; planting technology; microbial community structure; meta-genomics; microbial activities; microbial abundance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Enhancing Soil Fertility Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Organic Amendments

edited by

Victor Kavvadias

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2855 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; sustainable agriculture; organic amendments; soil degradation; climate change; agroecological practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Recycling Food, Energy Industry and Household Waste into Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Rasa Šlinkšienė

, Kristina Jančaitienė and

Rasa Paleckiene

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2637 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agroecosystems; biofertilizers; organic fertilizers; liquid biofertilizers; bulk biofertilizers; fertilizer industry; fertilizer engineering technology; bioorganic materials; sustainable fertilizer-plant systems; industrial waste recycling; environmental sustainability; soil health; carbon-nitrogen ratio; plant nutrients; nitrogen leaching; potassium leaching; greenhouse gas emissions; biochar; pyrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Smart Agricultural Technologies, Digitalization and Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ataharul Chowdhury

, Nasir Abbas Khan,

Mahatab Uddin

and Khondokar Humayun Kabir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital agriculture; climate change adaptation; sustainable food systems; artificial intelligence in agri-food; knowledge and policy for resilience; AI in agricultural extension and advisory services; law and policy for climate-smart agriculture; farm-data; farmers’ data privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Climate Change and Sustainable Agricultural System

edited by

Rameshwar Kanwar

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16197 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agricultural production systems; soil; air; and water pollution from agriculture; climate mitigation technologies and agricultural practices; management of forest lands to minimize GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration; soil health; carbon sequestration and GHG emissions in agriculture; land management systems for agriculture and biodiversity; recycling of drainage water for agriculture; innovations in irrigation systems for rice and other crops of future innovative policies to implement technologies for mitigating climate change and pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green Agriculture: Sustainable Solutions for Crop Performance and Plant Growth

edited by

Marina Alfosea-Simón

,

Francisco Garcia-Sanchez

and Silvia Simón-Grao

submission deadline 17 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; sustainable agriculture; efficient water use; plant– environment interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digital Technologies in the Strategic Management and Sustainable Development of Agribusiness

edited by

Antonio Domingos Padula

and Carlos Alberto Oliveira de Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2939 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; precision agriculture; blockchain in agribusiness; artificial intelligence in farming; big data analytics in agriculture; sustainable agribusiness; IoT in agriculture; agri-food supply chain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Soil and Water in the Age of Climate Change: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Karolina Furtak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2398 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; climate change; soil water; water; agriculture; crops; irrigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Agriculture with Innovative Technology and Equipment: Towards a Low-Carbon Era

edited by

Xueqing Yang

and Wei Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12439 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent agronomic equipment; low-carbon and smart agriculture; carbon footprint; scenarios modelling; sustainable agriculture; agriculture/farming system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Exploring the Innovative Approaches and Advanced Practices to Sustainable Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

edited by

Waleed Al-Marzooqi

and

Hani El-Zaiat

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision farming; animal welfare; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Monitoring and Management of Farmland Ecosystems

edited by Yuhua Tian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: farmland ecosystem; nutrient management; pollution management; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Environmental Practices in Climate Change

edited by

Lyudmyla Kuzmych

, André Carlos Auler and Nataliia Voloshchuk

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5961 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; soil; water; environment; climate; food; ecology; organic farming; regenerative agriculture systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

The Role of Hydraulic Engineering in Sustainable Water Resource Management for Agriculture

edited by

Cosimo Peruzzi

and

Fabiola Gangi

submission deadline 11 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; irrigation; sustainable water management; hydraulic modelling; hydraulic structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Innovative Strategies for Rural Development: Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Agritourism

edited by

Jarosław Uglis

,

Gniewko Niedbała

and

Anna Jęczmyk

submission deadline 14 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13521 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural development; sustainable agriculture; regenerative agriculture; rural and agritourism; responsible agritourism; regenerative agritourism; ecoagritourism; farming tourism; rural revitalization; animals in tourism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Agricultural Waste Management and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Lavinia Calinoiu

and

Laura Mitrea

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2909 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste management; bioconversion technologies; value-added products from waste; biodegradable packaging; circular economy in agriculture; sustainable waste valorization; bio-based materials; microbial and enzymatic waste processing; eco-friendly packaging solutions; waste-to-resource innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Sustainable Agriculture and Economic Viability: The Role of Technology

edited by

Giulia Chiaraluce

and

Deborah Bentivoglio

submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; economic sustainability; digital agriculture; precision and smart farming; agri-food supply chain resilience; blockchain for agri-food; innovation and competitiveness; agricultural and food policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Energy, Waste, and Soil

edited by

Taras Hutsol

and Oksana Vasylenko

submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: European Green Deal; organic waste; bioenergy; optimising soil; sustainable agricultural; AL in agricultural

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Ecology and Environmental Science in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Viktor Brygadyrenko

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17309 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; global climate change; extensive methods of agricultural production; biotechnology in animal husbandry; microorganisms in agriculture; local biodiversity; agricultural production and landscape diversity; sustainability of biological communities; taxonomic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainability and Resilience in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Camelia Gavrilescu

,

Nicoleta Mateoc-Sirb

and Alexandru Stratan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5746 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable rural development; resilience; integrated agricultural systems; value chain integration; agricultural policies; environmental policies; robustness; adaptability; transformability; private and public goods; climate change; farm demographics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Agricultural Production and Crop Plants Protection

edited by

Francesco Lops

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5635 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease control; climate change; biodiversity; sustainable agriculture; food security; integrated production; chemicals; biological control; microorganisms (BCA); ecological footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Cropping Systems

edited by

Rosa Guilherme

and

José Manuel Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2432 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; water management; soil conservation; climate resilience; precision agriculture; agroforestry; agricultural digitisation; food security; public policies; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Building Sustainable and Diversified Food Systems Through Organic Practices and Consumer Participation

edited by

Véronique Chable

, Pedro M. R. Mendes-Moreira and Micaela Colley

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; seed; plant breeding; organic practices; agroecology; food quality; society; consumers; microorganisms; policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Improving Soil Quality and Sustainable Agriculture: The New Tools, Technologies and Practices

edited by Éder de Souza Martins

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; regenerative agriculture; regional solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Aquaponic Systems and the Role of Deep Learning in Aquaculture

edited by

Haihua Wang

and Shuofei Yang

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11611 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaponic systems; sustainable aquaculture; deep learning in aquaculture; integrated fish-vegetable farming; resource efficiency in aquaponics; hydroponic lettuce cultivation; nutrient cycling; AI in fish farming; smart aquaculture technologies; sustainable food production systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Agricultural Management and Livestock Production

edited by Jiawei Li

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable livestock production; precision nutrition; alternative feed resources; circular bio-economy; greenhouse gas mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Agricultural Resources Management and Sustainable Ecosystem Services

edited by

Ping Li

, Yingjun She,

Yatao Xiao

and Zhiguang Dai

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2397 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural water– soil resources; sustainable use; co-optimization; ecosystem resilience; healthy agro-ecosystem; sustainability quantification; integrated management; agricultural resources management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Agricultural Environment Monitoring for Sustainable Agricultural Development

edited by

Chuan-Chi Chien

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment monitoring; sustainable agriculture; smart agriculture; agricultural resource utilization; agricultural policy and economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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