Farming Sustainability
A section of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395).
Section Information
Agriculture faces an alarming number of challenges. These include threats from changing climate, diminishing natural resources, degraded soils, loss of biodiversity, and risks posed by chemical-intensive industrial agriculture to human health. For global agriculture to become more sustainable, the adoption of supportive farming practices is no longer an option but a necessity. Even the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has established a framework to guide the agricultural sector towards sustainable and efficient farming. With farmers and agricultural companies adopting sustainable practices in their operations, together with new products and technologies that minimise chemical use and maximise resource use efficiency, the much-needed transformation in agriculture has begun. More research is paramount so as to find innovative solutions to advance sustainable agriculture practices and food security achievements.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Biological Invasions in Agricultural Environments (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Metagenomic Analysis for Unveiling Agricultural Microbiome (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Trade-Offs or Synergies? Agricultural Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Integration of Agronomic Practices for Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Advances on Nutrient Recovery from Municipal, Agro-Industrial and Livestock Wastes for Sustainable Farming 2.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Mitigation of Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Soil Health and Crop Management in Conservation Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Invasive Alien Plants in Agroecosystems: Ecology, Surveillance, Impacts, Management and Challenges (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Intensive Crop Production: Synergic Mitigation of Pollutants and Carbon Emission (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Agronomic Pathways for Mitigating the Negative Impacts of Agricultural Production and for Improving Food Security (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Inspirations concerning Breeding and Cultivation Practice to Enhance Crop Productivity and Their Essentials (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- Adaptation of Crops to the Environment under Climate Change: Physiological and Agronomic Strategies — Volume II (Deadline: 30 January 2024)
- Agro-Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Quality and Safety of Crops and Crop-Based Foods (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Emerging Research on Adaptive Plants in Karst Ecosystems—Volume II (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Importance of Zn Fertilization: Biofortification of Food Crops and Soil Zn Status (Deadline: 17 February 2024)
- Nutrient Cycling and Nitrogen Management in Agroecosystem (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Nano-Farming: Crucial Solutions for the Future (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Influence of Land Use Patterns on Soil Physical Quality (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Climate Change and Agriculture—Sustainable Plant Production (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Integrated Management of Crop Residues and Their Bioactive Properties in Agri-Food Production (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- New Approach of High-Quality Agricultural Development in the Saline-Alkali Land (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Effect of Fertilization on Soil Quality (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Sustainability Practices to Improve the Agri-Food Chains (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Modern Seed Technologies for Developing Dynamic Agriculture (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Agro-Environmental Sustainable Exploitation of Halophyte, Medicinal and Aromatic Species from Marginal Areas (Deadline: 28 April 2024)
- Plant Production and Microorganism Potential in Modern Agro-Ecosystems-2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advances in Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems Research (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Effects of Conservation Tillage Strategies on Soil Carbon Changes (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- Comparison of Sustainable Approaches in Conservation and Protected Agriculture around the World (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Effective Soil and Water Conservation Practices in Agriculture (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Climate-Smart Agriculture for a Changing World (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- The Impact of Mulching on Crop Production and Farmland Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Planting Strategies and Germplasm Screening for Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Net-Zero Emissions for Sustainable Food Production and Land Management (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
