Call for papers/Topics
Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:
Precision Agriculture Technologies
Precision agriculture, site-specific crop management, smart farming systems, variable-rate technology, precision planting, precision irrigation, precision fertilization, automated field operations, digital farm management, machinery optimization, autonomous agricultural equipment, agricultural robotics, smart tractors, and decision-support systems.
Remote Sensing and Satellite Agriculture
Satellite imagery for crop monitoring, multispectral and hyperspectral imaging, vegetation indices such as NDVI, crop stress detection, yield estimation, land-use monitoring, soil moisture assessment, pest and disease detection, drought monitoring, crop classification, satellite-based irrigation management, and remote sensing for agricultural sustainability.
Drones and Unmanned Aerial Systems
Agricultural drones, UAV-based crop scouting, aerial mapping, multispectral drone imaging, pesticide spraying drones, fertilizer application, weed detection, plant counting, crop-health monitoring, disease identification, irrigation inspection, thermal imaging, precision spraying, and drone-based yield prediction.
Internet of Things and Smart Farming
Agricultural IoT, wireless sensor networks, smart field sensors, soil moisture sensors, environmental monitoring, connected farm equipment, real-time crop monitoring, livestock monitoring, cloud-connected farms, edge computing in agriculture, smart greenhouses, automated irrigation, and IoT-based farm decision systems.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Artificial intelligence in agriculture, machine-learning-based crop prediction, deep learning for disease detection, computer vision for crop monitoring, AI-based irrigation scheduling, weed recognition, automated fruit detection, yield forecasting, pest prediction, intelligent farm machinery, predictive analytics, generative AI for agricultural decision support, and AI-based resource optimization.
Agricultural Robotics and Automation
Robotic harvesting, autonomous tractors, robotic weed control, automated seeding, robotic fruit picking, precision spraying robots, greenhouse robots, agricultural cobots, autonomous navigation, machine vision for agricultural robots, swarm robotics, robotic crop monitoring, and human–robot collaboration in farming.
Soil Health and Precision Soil Management
Soil fertility assessment, soil nutrient mapping, precision soil sampling, soil organic carbon, soil moisture management, soil salinity, soil compaction, soil erosion, soil microbiome, regenerative soil management, digital soil mapping, sensor-based soil monitoring, site-specific nutrient management, and soil-health indicators.
Precision Irrigation and Water Management
Smart irrigation, drip irrigation, sensor-controlled irrigation, deficit irrigation, irrigation scheduling, evapotranspiration monitoring, water-use efficiency, groundwater conservation, rainwater harvesting, wastewater reuse, desalinated water for agriculture, drought-resilient irrigation systems, water-footprint reduction, and AI-based irrigation management.
Precision Nutrient and Fertilizer Management
Variable-rate fertilization, nitrogen management, phosphorus and potassium optimization, fertilizer-use efficiency, nutrient sensors, precision nutrient mapping, controlled-release fertilizers, biofertilizers, fertigation, nutrient-loss reduction, nitrate pollution prevention, decision-support tools for fertilization, and sustainable nutrient cycling.
Crop Monitoring and Yield Prediction
Real-time crop monitoring, crop-growth modelling, yield mapping, yield forecasting, crop phenotyping, plant-health assessment, crop maturity detection, stress identification, weather-based yield models, AI-powered forecasting, digital crop records, and seasonal production prediction.
Pest, Disease and Weed Management
Precision pest management, integrated pest management, early disease detection, AI-based plant disease diagnosis, biological pest control, smart pesticide application, targeted spraying, weed mapping, robotic weeding, herbicide reduction, insect monitoring, disease forecasting, resistant pest management, and ecological crop protection.
Climate-Smart and Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Climate-smart farming, climate adaptation, climate-resilient crops, drought tolerance, heat-stress management, extreme-weather preparedness, climate risk assessment, greenhouse-gas mitigation, climate forecasting, carbon-smart farming, agricultural resilience, climate-informed crop planning, and adaptation of food systems to climate change.
Sustainable Crop Production
Sustainable intensification, conservation agriculture, crop rotation, intercropping, cover crops, agroecology, organic farming, integrated farming systems, reduced tillage, no-till agriculture, crop diversification, sustainable horticulture, perennial cropping systems, and environmentally responsible crop management.
Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative farming practices, soil regeneration, carbon sequestration, biodiversity restoration, cover cropping, rotational grazing, reduced chemical inputs, compost use, conservation tillage, ecosystem restoration, soil organic matter improvement, regenerative supply chains, and measurement of regenerative agriculture outcomes.
Controlled-Environment Agriculture
Smart greenhouses, vertical farming, hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics, controlled-environment agriculture, indoor farming, LED-based crop production, climate control, automated nutrient delivery, greenhouse sensors, artificial lighting optimization, urban farming, and resource-efficient protected cultivation.
Sustainable Livestock and Precision Animal Farming
Precision livestock farming, wearable animal sensors, automated feeding, livestock health monitoring, animal behaviour analysis, smart dairy farming, precision poultry production, disease detection, methane-emission reduction, sustainable feed systems, animal welfare monitoring, livestock traceability, and data-driven herd management.
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
Precision aquaculture, smart fish farming, water-quality monitoring, automated feeding systems, aquaculture sensors, sustainable fisheries management, fish-health monitoring, aquatic disease control, recirculating aquaculture systems, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, seafood traceability, and ecosystem-based fisheries management.
Agricultural Biotechnology and Crop Improvement
Precision breeding, genomic selection, marker-assisted breeding, gene editing, CRISPR in agriculture, drought-resistant crops, disease-resistant varieties, biofortification, plant biotechnology, microbial inoculants, stress-tolerant crops, seed technology, and biotechnology for sustainable food production.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Agricultural biodiversity, pollinator conservation, beneficial insects, agroforestry, habitat restoration, landscape ecology, ecological corridors, soil biodiversity, genetic diversity of crops, ecosystem services, biodiversity-friendly farming, nature-based solutions, and conservation within agricultural landscapes.
Agroforestry and Integrated Farming Systems
Agroforestry systems, silvopasture, alley cropping, integrated crop–livestock systems, mixed farming, tree-crop interactions, carbon storage in agroforestry, soil conservation, biodiversity enhancement, farm diversification, integrated nutrient cycling, and sustainable land management.
Food Security and Sustainable Food Production
Global food security, food availability, food accessibility, food affordability, nutritional security, resilient food-production systems, sustainable intensification, smallholder farming, food-system vulnerability, population growth and food demand, agricultural productivity, and strategies for eliminating hunger.
Food Supply Chains and Logistics
Sustainable agricultural supply chains, cold-chain management, food transportation, logistics optimization, digital supply networks, traceability, blockchain in food supply chains, food distribution, last-mile delivery, supply-chain resilience, local food networks, smart warehousing, and low-carbon food logistics.
Food Loss and Waste Reduction
Post-harvest losses, food-waste prevention, smart storage, improved packaging, cold-chain technologies, predictive shelf-life systems, surplus-food redistribution, waste valorization, circular food systems, food-waste monitoring, consumer food waste, agricultural residue utilization, and zero-waste food production.
Circular Agriculture and Bioeconomy
Circular food systems, agricultural waste recycling, crop-residue utilization, manure management, composting, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, biogas, biochar, biomass valorization, nutrient recovery, industrial symbiosis, circular nutrient flows, and agricultural bioeconomy development.
Renewable Energy in Agriculture
Solar-powered irrigation, agrivoltaics, agricultural solar systems, wind energy on farms, farm biogas, biomass energy, renewable-powered greenhouses, electric farm machinery, energy-efficient irrigation, renewable-energy integration, energy storage, and farm energy management.
Agrivoltaics and Land-Use Optimization
Combined solar-energy and crop production, photovoltaic shading effects, crop selection under solar panels, land-use efficiency, water conservation through agrivoltaics, energy–food interactions, microclimate modification, economic viability of agrivoltaics, and sustainable dual-use agricultural landscapes.
Carbon Farming and Greenhouse-Gas Reduction
Agricultural carbon sequestration, soil carbon management, methane mitigation, nitrous-oxide reduction, carbon farming incentives, carbon-credit systems, low-carbon agriculture, climate-neutral farming, life-cycle greenhouse-gas assessment, carbon footprint of food, and net-zero agricultural production.
Digital Twins and Agricultural Modelling
Digital twins of farms, virtual crop models, simulation of farming systems, digital soil models, irrigation simulation, livestock digital twins, predictive farm management, scenario analysis, climate–crop modelling, resource-flow modelling, and virtual decision-support platforms.
Big Data, Cloud Computing and Farm Analytics
Agricultural big data, cloud-based farm platforms, data integration, agricultural databases, predictive analytics, real-time data processing, data visualization, edge–cloud computing, agricultural data interoperability, farm performance analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
Blockchain and Food Traceability
Blockchain-based agricultural supply chains, farm-to-fork traceability, food authenticity, smart contracts, agricultural certification, product origin tracking, anti-counterfeiting systems, livestock traceability, food-safety records, transparency in agricultural markets, and digital product passports.
Food Safety and Quality Management
Food contamination monitoring, pesticide residue detection, microbial food safety, food-quality sensors, smart packaging, cold-chain monitoring, hazard analysis, rapid food testing, traceability technologies, quality assurance, food adulteration detection, and data-driven food-safety management.
Sustainable Food Processing
Energy-efficient food processing, water-efficient processing, green extraction technologies, low-temperature processing, sustainable preservation, fermentation technologies, novel food processing, food-processing waste reduction, clean-label processing, and environmentally responsible manufacturing.
Sustainable Packaging
Biodegradable packaging, compostable packaging, edible packaging, bio-based polymers, recyclable food packaging, active packaging, intelligent packaging, packaging-waste reduction, life-cycle assessment of packaging, sustainable materials, and circular packaging systems.
Alternative Proteins and Future Foods
Plant-based proteins, cultured meat, precision fermentation, microbial proteins, insect proteins, algae-based foods, mycoprotein, sustainable protein production, novel food ingredients, alternative dairy products, nutritional evaluation, consumer acceptance, and environmental impacts of alternative proteins.
Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture
Urban farming, rooftop farming, community gardens, vertical farms, peri-urban food production, local food systems, smart-city agriculture, urban food security, resource recycling in cities, urban composting, short food-supply chains, and integration of agriculture into urban planning.
Sustainable Diets and Nutrition
Sustainable dietary patterns, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, healthy and sustainable diets, plant-rich diets, food-system nutrition, food affordability, micronutrient security, environmental footprints of diets, consumer nutrition, and links between agriculture, nutrition and public health.
Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Food Choices
Sustainable food consumption, consumer attitudes, willingness to pay for sustainable products, eco-labelling, organic food purchasing, local-food preferences, food-waste behaviour, alternative-protein acceptance, ethical consumption, behavioural interventions, and sustainable dietary transitions.
Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
Precision agriculture economics, farm profitability, technology adoption, cost–benefit analysis, return on investment, agricultural productivity, farm financial management, resource allocation, agricultural markets, risk management, and economic assessment of sustainable farming practices.
Agricultural Policy and Governance
Sustainable agriculture policies, food-security policy, agricultural subsidies, environmental regulation, land-use policy, water governance, pesticide regulation, climate policy, food-system governance, Common Agricultural Policy, rural-development policy, and international agricultural cooperation.
Smallholder and Developing-Country Agriculture
Precision technologies for small farms, affordable smart farming, digital inclusion, farmer cooperatives, access to agricultural finance, extension services, climate resilience for smallholders, rural infrastructure, food security in developing regions, and locally appropriate agricultural technologies.
Agricultural Finance and Investment
Green agricultural finance, precision-agriculture investment, climate finance, agricultural insurance, crop insurance, microfinance, sustainability-linked financing, carbon markets, investment in agri-tech, financial risk management, and funding sustainable food-system transformation.
Farmer Education and Technology Adoption
Digital literacy, agricultural extension, farmer training, barriers to precision-agriculture adoption, technology acceptance, skills development, demonstration farms, knowledge-transfer systems, participatory innovation, farmer–researcher collaboration, and capacity building.
Rural Development and Smart Villages
Smart rural communities, rural digitalization, agricultural employment, rural entrepreneurship, infrastructure development, youth participation in agriculture, rural innovation hubs, digital connectivity, sustainable rural economies, and integration of agriculture with regional development.
Life-Cycle Assessment and Environmental Footprints
Life-cycle assessment of agricultural products, carbon footprint, water footprint, ecological footprint, energy footprint, environmental impact assessment, cradle-to-farm-gate analysis, farm-to-fork assessment, sustainable production indicators, and comparative environmental performance.
Sustainable Development Goals and Food Systems
Agriculture and SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 6 Clean Water, SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 Climate Action, SDG 15 Life on Land, food-system transformation, sustainability indicators, and progress toward global development targets.
Resilience and Risk Management in Food Systems
Food-system resilience, supply-chain disruptions, climate shocks, pandemics, geopolitical risks, crop failure, agricultural insurance, disaster preparedness, strategic food reserves, diversification of supply, risk prediction, and resilient regional food networks.
Precision Agriculture Standards, Ethics and Data Governance
Farm-data ownership, agricultural cybersecurity, farmer privacy, AI ethics, algorithmic transparency, interoperability standards, open agricultural data, digital sovereignty, responsible automation, technology inequality, cybersecurity of smart farm equipment, and governance of agricultural digital platforms.
Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Food Systems
Agricultural Internet of Things, 5G-enabled farming, edge AI, digital twins, autonomous agricultural systems, quantum sensing, advanced biosensors, nanotechnology in agriculture, smart materials, agricultural metaverse applications, robotics-as-a-service, and next-generation intelligent farming platforms.
