Call for papers/Topics

Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:

Precision Agriculture & Smart Farming

• Sensor Networks & IoT Monitoring
  • Soil moisture, nutrient, and temperature sensors
  • Weather stations and microclimate forecasting
  • Livestock health and activity tracking
• Spatial Technology & Analytics
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping
  • Satellite imaging and crop health indexing
  • Drone-based aerial surveillance and yield estimation
• Automated & Robotic Farming
  • Autonomous tractors and harvesters
  • Robotic weeding, pruning, and harvesting
  • Variable rate technology (VRT) for seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides

Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering

• Advanced Breeding Techniques
  • Gene editing tools (CRISPR-Cas9)
  • Marker-assisted selection
  • Hybrid crop development
• Crop Improvement Traits
  • Drought, heat, and frost resistance
  • Pest and disease resistance
  • Biofortification and nutritional enhancement
• Biological Inputs
  • Biofertilizers and nitrogen-fixing inoculants
  • Biopesticides and biological weed control
  • Soil microbiome manipulation

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)

• Indoor & Urban Farming Systems
  • Vertical farming architectures
  • Hydroponics, aeroponics, and aquaponics
  • Rooftop greenhouse integration
• Environmental Control Technologies
  • Automated LED lighting spectra optimization
  • Climate control (humidity, temperature, carbon dioxide dosing)
  • Recirculating water and nutrient delivery systems

Sustainable Resource Management

• Water Conservation & Smart Irrigation
  • Drip and micro-irrigation systems
  • Smart irrigation scheduling algorithms
  • Water harvesting and wastewater recycling
• Soil Health & Regenerative Agriculture
  • Conservation tillage and cover cropping
  • Organic carbon sequestration methods
  • Soil erosion prevention technologies
• Renewable Energy Integration
  • On-farm solar and wind systems
  • Agrivoltaics (combining farming and solar power)
  • Biomass energy and anaerobic digestion

Post-Harvest & Supply Chain Technology

• Storage & Preservation Technologies
  • Cold chain monitoring and smart refrigeration
  • Modified atmosphere packaging
  • Post-harvest treatment to delay ripening
• Traceability & Logistics
  • Blockchain for supply chain transparency
  • RFID tagging and real-time shipment tracking
  • Smart inventory and warehouse management
• Food Loss & Waste Reduction
  • Upcycling agricultural byproducts
  • Surplus food redistribution platforms
  • Quality assessment and freshness detection sensors

Food Security, Policy & Global Systems

• Supply Chain Resilience & Trade
  • Market intelligence and commodity price forecasting
  • Grain reserves and emergency distribution logistics
  • Global trade agreements and import/export dynamics
• Climate Change Adaptation & Risk Mitigation
  • Climate-smart agricultural frameworks
  • Parametric crop insurance and risk modeling
  • Disaster response and drought monitoring networks
• Socioeconomic & Policy Drivers
  • Smallholder farmer technology access and adoption
  • Agricultural land rights and usage policies
  • Food sovereignty and local food system development