Agronomy for Sustainable Development Emerging Trends and Future Prospects

Today, agriculture must contend with the challenge of producing sufficient food to feed a growing global population amid climate change and related issues of resource degradation, loss of biodiversity and environmental sustainability. Such challenges call for novel, robust and resource-efficient agronomic solutions that increase productivity and preserve natural resources. Agronomy for Sustainable Development: Emerging Trends and Future Prospects presents a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in sustainable agronomy. Bringing together contributions from experts across diverse agricultural disciplines, this volume explores scientific advancements, practical innovations, and emerging technologies that are shaping the future of sustainable crop production.

The book addresses important areas of sustainable agronomy, climate-smart agriculture, precision agriculture, conservation agriculture, integrated nutrient management, water-smart farming, nanotechnology, regenerative farming, sustainable crop intensification, and the use of artificial intelligence, robotics and smart farming technologies. Collectively, these chapters highlight the combination of modern scientific breakthroughs with environmentally sound agricultural methodologies. A key feature of this book is its emphasis on digital and precision agriculture. Remote sensing, GIS, IoT, drones, artificial intelligence, and decision support systems are examples of such technologies that are revolutionizing agricultural management by increasing efficiency in resource use, mitigating environmental effects, and improving climate adaptability. It is predicted that these innovations will have a great impact to promote sustainable agricultural development in the future.

The book shall be quite handy for the students, scientists, academicians, extension personnel, policy makers and stakeholders dealing with agriculture and allied sciences. The chapters aim to strike a balance between scientific knowledge and practical insight, so that the book can be used for teaching, research, and professional application. The editors would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to all the authors who contributed to this book, their invaluable scientific expertise and commitment to scientific quality. And our sincere thanks go to Ninetales Publishings for their undying support, and professionalism during the process of publication.

It is our hope that this book will support future research, system innovation, and upscaling of sustainable agronomic measures, providing food security, environmental protection, climate resilience and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement. We believe it can be useful for the global agricultural community and facilitate further advancement towards a more sustainable future.