The BioResources and Technology (BRT) team at the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, CZU, is proud to announce the release of a new academic publication! Dr. Yelizaveta Chernysh, postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Viktoriia Chubur, head of the BRT lab, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík, Director of the BRT team, have published a new book in the renowned Green Energy and Technology (GREEN) series by Springer.

A new student-led initiative, the Menza Collective, is working to reshape how universities think about food procurement. The project SustainMap focuses on promoting sustainable sourcing practices in university Menzas.

The summer edition of the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences newsletter is out! Twice a year, we share key updates, research highlights, student achievements, and international partnerships from across the faculty.

From June 23 to July 4, 2025, a unique Summer School on Moldovan Culture and Environmental Education brought together Ukrainian refugee students from USM, USPC, and UTM for two inspiring weeks filled with discovery, connection, and good vibes.

In 2025, the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (FTA CZU) significantly advanced its collaboration with the Technical University of Moldova (UTM) through two key initiatives: an Erasmus+ mobility visit and the launch of a didactic vineyard, both strengthening academic cooperation and practical education.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík, Dean of the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ) at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU), has recently returned from a successful academic mobility to Bhutan. The visit was supported by the prestigious Erasmus+ KA171 programme, which promotes international collaboration and capacity building between European and non-European higher education institutions.

Would you like to attend the largest international conference focused on tropical agriculture, natural resource management, and rural development? You now have the opportunity to receive a travel grant from Agrinatura worth 300 EUR!

What’s behind the banana, the flowers, or the chocolate you buy every day? In the new episode of the Podcast Full of Life, we explore the stories behind everyday products and their impact on the lives of people in the Global South. Our guest is Ing. Jiří Hejkrlík, Ph.D., the academic coordinator of the Bachelor’s programme ICARD and one of the main founders of the Fairtrade Czech Republic and Slovakia. He was directly involved in signing a key agreement with Fairtrade International in Bonn, Germany.