Agriculture (Switzerland)

Scope

Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472) is an international, scholarly and scientific open access journal publishing peer-reviewed research papers, review articles, communications and short notes that reflect the breadth and interdisciplinarity of agriculture. And there is no restriction on the length of the papers. The aim of Agriculture is to publish research on the science and technology of crop and animal production, biosecurity, and postharvest handling of produce, agricultural technology, management of the natural resource base for agricultural production (land, soil and water), rural management and agricultural development, and agriculture in changing environments. Accordingly, the scope of the journal for the consideration of submissions is set out in more detail below. Subject Areas: -Crop production: grains; legumes, fruits; vegetables; flowers; cotton. Crop protection, Crop breeding and genetics, Crop nutrition, irrigation, Crop physiology, Pests and diseases, weeds, invasive species, Precision agriculture, Sustainable agriculture, Conservation agriculture, Organic agriculture, Ecological agriculture, -Animal production: livestock and poultry: Animal breeding, Animal nutrition. -Soil and water: Soil physics, Soil chemistry, Soil microbiology, Soil and water quality, Irrigation and water use efficiency. -Impacts of environmental factors: Environmental influences on production and products, Impact of changing environments. -Rural management and agricultural development: Trade, Livelihoods, Rural communities and aid. -Agricultural technology: Machinery, Remote sensing, Geographical Information Systems. -Agricultural product health and safety: Post-harvest, Animal and plant inspection, Product freshness.