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Additional Erasmus+ Call – Study Abroad in Summer Semester 2025/26!
Do you want to gain international experience, discover new cultures, improve your language skills, and boost your future career? Now is the time!
The Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences announces an additional call for Erasmus+ study stays in the academic year 2025/26 – summer semester.
Applications can be submitted online until September 7, 2025 via this form: online application.
Step-by-step instructions are available here: How to apply.
Don’t miss this opportunity to study abroad – it may open the door to new perspectives and unforgettable experiences!
The Menza Collective – Advancing Sustainable Food Procurement in University Cafeterias
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.
New Issue of the FTZ Newsletter: Faculty Highlights, Global Engagements, and a Message from the New Dean
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.
Growing Partnership between CZU and the Technical University of Moldova
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.
FTA Students and Staff Participated in Green Plate Forum 3.0 – 'Future Food for Thought'
The Green Plate Forum 3.0, titled “Future Food for Thought”, was successfully held on 24 June 2025, from 16:00 to 19:30, at BOKU University, TÜWI, Vienna. The event was jointly hosted and organized by students from BOKU University, together with our international guests from the Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU) Prague and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), and was proudly supported by the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS). This year’s forum focused on exploring the global intersections of food culture and sustainability. Under the theme “Future Food for Thought”, the event celebrated sustainable dishes from around the world, showcasing how diverse cultures contribute to sustainable development through traditional cooking practices, recipes, and localized food systems.
Research trip to Laos: exploring traditional medicinal plants and edible crops
In April 2025, a team of researchers from the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences went on an expedition to Laos thanks to the Erasmus+ KA171 programme. Ladislav Kokoška, Markéta Houdková and Mikuláš Středa participated in the research trip. Their aim was not only to collect samples of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine and samples of neglected and underutilized fruits and vegetables used to prepare local dishes, but also to establish cooperation with scientists from Savannakhet University.