Enhancing Soil Health and Water Use Efficiency in Sustainable Agriculture
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 March 2025 | Viewed by 391
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental impact assessment; land reclamation; water resources management; hydrological modeling; water quality; soil and water conservation
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Interests: pedo-amelioration and soil erosion control studies; analysis of variance (ANOVA); anti-erosion systems; carbon sequestration
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on exploring innovative strategies to improve soil health and water use efficiency in agricultural practices. In the face of global environmental challenges, developing sustainable agricultural methods that increase crop yields while preserving soil fertility and conserving water resources is important and necessary.
We aim to provide researchers, farmers, and policymakers with practical solutions that address the complex challenges of modern agriculture.
For this, we ask you to submit impactful studies that address the complex challenges of providing food for a population that is heading towards 10 billion in the next 25 years, promoting sustainable, ecological, and economically viable agricultural practices.
We invite submissions of impactful studies that focus on specific areas such as soil health restoration, efficient water management techniques, and climate-smart agriculture. By narrowing our focus to these critical aspects, we hope to offer valuable insights and actionable advice for those committed to sustainable and resilient farming practices.
Our goal is to contribute to the development of strategies that enhance crop production while ultimately supporting environmental conservation. We believe that through rigorous scientific investigation and innovative approaches, we can contribute to the development of a more sustainable and resilient agricultural sector. We therefore extend the invitation and plea to share your findings, connect with colleagues, and influence the future of agricultural practices around the world to all of you, whether you are experienced and recognized researchers or a new voice in the field.
Prof. Dr. Daniel Bucur
Prof. Dr. Teodor Rusu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil health
- water use efficiency
- sustainable agriculture
- soil fertility
- water conservation
- precision agriculture
- climate-smart farming
- soil restoration
- efficient irrigation
- sustainable crop production
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Evaluating Soil Conservation Strategies on Degraded Hillslopes: Insights from the Calina Watershed, Eastern Romania
Authors: Silviu Iordache; Lilian Niacsu; Ionut Costel Codru; Daniel Bucur
Affiliation: Department of Pedotechnics, Faculty of Agriculture, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), 3 Aleea Mihail Sadoveanu, 700490 Iasi, Romania
