Efficient Utilization of Farmland Resources in Arid and Semi-arid Regions
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Systems and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2024 | Viewed by 141
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil organic carbon sequestration and farmland fertility improvement; high use of nutrient resources; biofortification of micronutrients; biofortification for crop grains
Interests: soil ecology; soil fauna; soil biological quality; soil biochemistry; soil food web
Interests: agricultural resource management; soil health; soil microbial ecology; soil organic carbon sequestration; soil fertility improvement; soil greenhouse gas
Interests: plant–soil feedback; soil biochemistry; soil imaging method; rhizosphere processes; drought tolerance and resistance
Interests: soil nitrogen management; agricultural carbon cycle; soil microorganism; soil biological quality; soil biochemistry; nutrient resource recycling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The world's agricultural land area is ca. 5 billion hectares, accounting for 38% of the world's land area. Nearly 80 % of this arable land is located in arid and semi-arid regions, which contribute 60% to world food production. In the context of climate change and increased natural disasters, agriculture in these regions is facing major challenges such as the depletion of natural resources, water scarcity, frequent droughts and agroecosystem degradation.
Therefore, improving the efficient utilization of farmland resources in arid and semi-arid regions has become an urgent priority to ensure the world’s food supply and security. Additionally, plans and strategies for sustainable agricultural management practices (such as straw mulching, no tillage, intercropping rotation, the efficient utilization of water and fertilizer, the application of green manure and organic fertilizers, etc.) need to be vigorously promoted.
This Special Issue aims to highlight influential research and commentaries, with a focus on how to improve the current understanding of the efficient utilization of farmland resources for the promotion of sustainable agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions. This Special Issue will fully embrace inter- and trans-disciplinary studies from multiple disciplines (e.g., agricultural sciences, soil sciences, and environmental sciences) in the co-construction of knowledge for arid and semi-arid agriculture. Research papers and comprehensive review articles on any aspect below, related to the topic, are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Xiaohong Tian
Prof. Dr. Rui Yin
Prof. Dr. Lichao Fan
Dr. Xuechen Zhang
Dr. Xiangtian Meng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agricultural resources
- agroecosystem
- sustainable agriculture
- arid and semi-arid region
- water scarcity
- water and fertilizer utilization
- crop productivity
