Building Resilient Agroecosystems: Linking Organic Management and Farming Practices to Multidimensional Soil Health and Crop Productivity

Modern agriculture faces unprecedented global challenges, including environmental degradation, climate change, and the need to sustainably feed a growing population. Intensive farming practices have often compromised soil integrity, leading to reduced agricultural sustainability. To address these issues, there is a growing consensus on the importance of building resilient agroecosystems. Comprehensive organic management, such as the application of organic amendments and compost, alongside diverse farming and tillage practices, offers a promising pathway to restore degraded soils. Understanding how these sustainable strategies interact is crucial for restoring soil functions and ensuring long-term agricultural viability. Transitioning towards these practices requires a deep, mechanistic understanding of their impacts on the soil environment.The primary goal of this Research Topic is to explore how comprehensive organic management and diverse farming practices synergistically foster agroecosystem resilience. Specifically, we aim to evaluate "soil health" not merely as a set of isolated indicators, but as a multidimensional construct. We seek to uncover the underlying mechanisms by which these holistic management strategies operate. Ultimately, the objective is to understand how optimizing these dimensions can sustain high crop yields while simultaneously mitigating environmental stressors and enhancing overall soil resilience against climate extremes. By elucidating these complex interactions, this collection will provide actionable insights for developing robust, sustainable agricultural frameworks that benefit both the environment and global food security.This Research Topic invites submissions that investigate the multidimensional aspects of soil health under organic management and diverse farming practices. We welcome Original Research, Reviews, and Mini-Reviews that address the following interconnected levels:- Physical: Soil structure, aggregation, and water retention.- Chemical: Carbon and nitrogen pool dynamics, and nutrient cycling.- Biological: Microbial community shifts, enzymatic activities, and soil food webs.Studies evaluating the synergistic effects of various composts, organic amendments, and tillage systems on both soil resilience and crop yield are highly encouraged. We are especially interested in multidisciplinary approaches that link these soil health metrics directly to agroecosystem productivity and environmental sustainability outcomes. Topic editors: Junhui Chen, Yang Tao, Yan Zhou Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/81209/building-resilient-agroecosystems-linking-organic-management-and-farming-practices-to-multidimensional-soil-health-and-crop-productivity