Sustainable and Smart Agriculture
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 765
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agricultural robots; intelligent gardening robots
2. National Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture (NERCIEA), Beijing 100097, China
Interests: intelligent agricultural equipment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on theoretical and technological innovation in sustainable and smart agriculture in various research fields. However, considering the application of green and low-carbon technologies in various aspects of modern agriculture, papers that discuss relevant carbon footprint methods are also welcome. The loss of agricultural products in the harvesting process has always been a problem in agricultural production. We invite authors to submit papers that propose various innovative solutions, such as online sensing, intelligent decision making, and variable execution. The quality and safety of agricultural products, as well as green processing, are key to improving the added value of agricultural products.
Based on the shortcomings of existing technology and innovative methods, we welcome submissions that demonstrate methods of making food processing more environmentally friendly and energy-saving. The populations of big cities, and thus, food demand will continue to increase in the future, and three-dimensional agricultural cultivation can help produce more high-quality food on limited land. Vertical agriculture and plant factories represent key technological innovations, and papers demonstrating related methods are welcome. The human exploration of Mars requires advanced agricultural technology, agricultural facilities, photobiology, and the exploration of interstellar agricultural methods, which may allow vegetables and other foods to grow in underground or mobile spaces. For this Special Issue, we value contributions that demonstrate innovative thinking.
Dr. Wei Ma
Prof. Dr. Xiu Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agricultural robots
- agricultural technology
- smart agriculture
