Focus and Scope

Focus and Scope

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (JSAF) focuses on publishing high-quality scholarly works in the field of sustainable agriculture and food systems. The journal serves as a platform for researchers, agricultural practitioners, agronomists, policymakers, food system stakeholders, and related stakeholders to disseminate research findings, theoretical advancements, and critical analyses that contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture and food systems knowledge at national and international levels. The journal emphasizes rigorous methodology, originality, and relevance to contemporary sustainable agriculture and food systems issues in accordance with recognized academic and accreditation standards.

Scope

The journal welcomes manuscripts in, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Sustainable Crop Production: crop rotation, intercropping, conservation agriculture, yield optimization, climate-resilient crops.
• Agroecology: ecological approaches to agriculture, agrobiodiversity, ecosystem services, ecological farming practices.
• Organic Farming: organic crop and livestock production, organic certification, soil fertility management in organic systems, organic input development.
• Soil Health and Management: soil conservation, soil fertility, soil microbiology, nutrient management, land degradation prevention.
• Water Conservation in Agriculture: efficient irrigation systems, rainwater harvesting, water-use efficiency, drought management strategies.
• Climate-Smart Agriculture: climate adaptation strategies, mitigation of agricultural emissions, carbon sequestration in agricultural soils.
• Food Security and Nutrition: access to safe and nutritious food, food availability, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, hunger alleviation.
• Food Supply Chain Management: food distribution systems, supply chain sustainability, post-harvest handling, cold chain management.
• Post-Harvest Technology: storage technologies, food preservation methods, reduction of post-harvest losses, packaging innovations.
• Sustainable Livestock and Animal Husbandry: animal welfare, sustainable feed systems, livestock waste management, integrated crop-livestock systems.
• Agricultural Policy and Economics: agricultural development policy, trade regulation, farm economics, rural development, subsidy and incentive schemes.
• Agrobiodiversity: conservation of crop and animal genetic resources, traditional and local varieties, genetic diversity for resilience.
• Integrated Pest Management: biological pest control, reduced pesticide use, pest monitoring systems, ecological pest management strategies.
• Food Safety and Quality Systems: food hygiene standards, quality assurance, traceability, risk assessment in food production.
• Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture: rooftop gardening, vertical farming, community gardens, urban food systems, city-region food strategies.
• Agricultural Biotechnology: genetically modified crops, marker-assisted breeding, biotechnological innovations for sustainability, biosafety regulation.
• Sustainable Food Processing and Preservation: low-energy processing, waste reduction in food industry, eco-friendly packaging, byproduct utilization.
• Community-Based Food Systems: local food networks, community-supported agriculture, farmers' cooperatives, indigenous food systems.

For detailed submission guidelines and publication policies, authors are encouraged to refer to the Author Guidelines section of the journal.