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SmartAgriCambodia Project Kicks Off in Battambang to Drive Sustainable Agriculture
The SmartAgriCambodia project officially launched this week at the National University of Battambang (NUBB), marking a major step forward in promoting sustainable agricultural practices in northwestern Cambodia. The two-day kick-off meeting, held from May 16–17, 2025, brought together representatives from academic institutions, local cooperatives, non-governmental organizations, government authorities, and international partners.

Strengthening Cooperation Between FTZ and Université de Bangui Under the Erasmus+ Program
As part of the academic exchange program Erasmus+, Associate Professor Karolína Brandlová and Professor Pavla Hejcmanová visited Université de Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR). This collaboration began in October 2024 and is now progressing with concrete steps towards scientific and educational cooperation between the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at CULS and this university in the capital of CAR, Bangui.

Changes in the Faculty Leadership Confirmed by the FTZ Academic Senate
On Monday, 5 May, a meeting of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ) was held, during which the new Dean of the faculty presented his proposals for Vice-Deans. The Academic Senate of FTZ expressed its support for the Dean's intention to dismiss the current Vice-Deans and to appoint the proposed new Vice-Deans.

Research and Conservation of Large Wildlife in Central Africa
In Spring 2025, two researchers from the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at CZU traveled to the untouched savannah in the heart of Africa at the invitation of the organization African Parks (AP). Associate Professor Karolína Brandlová and Professor Pavla Hejcmanová had a unique opportunity to observe the Eastern giant eland in its natural habitat for the first time, gaining firsthand insight into its ecology and behavior.

Inauguration of the New FTZ Dean: Tradition, Symbolism, and Vision for the Future
On Friday, 25 April 2025, the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ) hosted the festive inauguration of its new Dean, Assoc. Prof. Hynek Roubík, Ph.D. This important event, which combined academic tradition with a modern vision for the faculty, welcomed former deans, faculty members, students, embassy representatives, and other distinguished guests, including the Rector of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague.

FTZ Explores Collaboration with Fiji National University
In April Assoc. Prof. Ing. Johana Rondevaldová, Ph.D., from the Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry at the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, visited Fiji National University (FNU) as part of an academic mobility programme. The visit was made thanks to the Erasmus+ KA171 programme.