Journal of Agricultural Policy & Transformation

Advancing Evidence-Based Policies for Sustainable and Inclusive Agricultural Transformation

Overview and Rationale

Agri-food systems are being reshaped by linked pressures that now affect production, distribution, market access, food affordability, and rural livelihoods at the same time. Climate change is intensifying heat stress, drought, floods, and production risk. Resource constraints, especially water scarcity, land degradation, and rising input costs, are placing further pressure on agricultural systems. At the same time, market volatility, trade disruptions, energy price shocks, and changing consumer demand are altering incentives and exposing weaknesses in existing policy frameworks.

This proposed special issue will bring together research that explains how agri-food systems are responding to these combined pressures and which policy, institutional, and innovation pathways can support resilient, efficient, inclusive, and sustainable transformation. The theme is broad enough to attract contributions from agricultural economics, food policy, environmental policy, rural development, development studies, geography, and related fields, while remaining fully aligned with the policy and transformation focus of AgriPaT.

The special issue is designed to encourage comparative, applied, and policy-relevant work from both developed and developing contexts. It will provide a forum for papers that connect local evidence with wider policy lessons and that examine how climate, resource, and market challenges interact rather than treating them as separate topics.

Aim of the Special Issue

The aim of the special issue is to publish rigorous and policy-relevant scholarship on how agri-food systems are being transformed under climate, resource, and market pressures, and on how public policy, governance, institutions, and innovation can support more resilient and equitable pathways of change.

Scope and Thematic Coverage

We welcome original research, review articles, policy-focused papers, and other contributions that address one or more of the following areas.

• Climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture and food systems

• Water scarcity, irrigation governance, and sustainable resource use

• Land use change, soil degradation, and conservation policy

• Food security, nutrition security, and supply chain resilience

• Market volatility, price transmission, and trade-related pressures

• Agricultural policy reform under environmental and economic stress

• Digital agriculture, precision farming, and adaptation-oriented innovation

• Farmer decision-making under uncertainty, risk, and input constraints

• Rural livelihoods, inequality, and inclusive transformation

• Consumer behavior, dietary change, and demand-side transitions

• Institutional capacity, governance quality, and implementation barriers

• Comparative and cross-country policy lessons for agri-food transformation

Types of Contributions Encouraged

The special issue may include research articles, review articles, policy briefs, and short communications, in line with the journal’s stated publication formats. We particularly encourage submissions that combine sound methods with clear policy relevance and practical implications.

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using Online Submission System. Registration and access are available at: https://journals.ageconfrontiers.com/agripat

Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see: https://journals.ageconfrontiers.com/index.php/agripat/about/submissions

Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to 'Please select the issue you are submitting to.' Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

APC

No article processing charge will apply to papers submitted to this special issue.

Special Issue:

                       Transforming Agri-Food Systems under Climate, Resource, and Market Pressures

Annual issues: 6 issues | ISSN: 3134-819X

Guest Editors

Lead Guest Editor

Dr. Amar Razzaq

Associate  Professor

Business School

Huanggang Normal University 

China

✉amar.razzaq@hotmail.com

Guest Editor

Dr. Md. Shajahan Kabir

Professor

Department of Rural Sociology

Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh

✉mskabir786@gmail.com

Guest Editor

Dr. Moataz Eliw

Associate Professor

Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Society

Beni-Suef University, Egypt

✉moatazeliw@agr.bsu.edu.eg

Guest Editor

Dr. Muhammad Asad ur Rehman Naseer

Assistant Professor

Department of Agri. Business and Marketing

Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Pakistan

✉asadrehman@bzu.edu.pk