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Join us for MCYR 2025
The Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers (MCYR) returns in 2025, continuing its mission to empower early-career scientists and scholars across the globe. Organized annually by the BioResources & Technology Division (BRT) with support from the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, MCYR is a dynamic platform that fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and professional growth in the research community.
With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary engagement, MCYR brings together young minds from diverse academic backgrounds to address some of the most pressing global challenges. From climate change to cultural transformation, this conference invites early-career researchers to showcase their innovations, exchange ideas, and contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future.
New Paper Published! Fertigation With Sprinklers: Food and Water Security on the Ukrainian Steppe
BioResources and Technology Division (BRT) Director Assoc Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík recently published an article!
Researchers from Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University and the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague in close collaboration with colleagues from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom, examine the prospects of fertigation on black soils in the south of Ukraine using sprinkler irrigators
Precision Agriculture: How Technology is Making Farming More Efficient and Sustainable
BRT PhD student and junior researcher Adam Hruška recently wrote a think piece about how emerging technologies are shaping the future of farming through the lens of precision agriculture. Enjoy reading! Agriculture has come a long way from its roots of manual labor. With the growth of the world’s population and the ongoing effects of climate change it faces new challenges. Farmers are in turn looking for technological approaches to increase efficiency, maximize yields, and promote sustainability of the industry.
Visiting Internship Insights – Rahul Keswani
To broaden and develop our teams’ collaborative skills while offering visiting students the chance to expand their scientific networks and gain cultural experiences, BRT encourages students to join our team for internship opportunities. These internships aim to facilitate idea exchange, foster professional growth, and create opportunities for collaboration.
Recently, we hosted Rahul Keswani, a student from India. Read his introductory blog HERE.
Enjoy reading about his experience with BRT!
V-BIOCHAR Project Partners Meet to Finalize Project Implementation Plan
On May 5, 2025, the core partners of the V-BIOCHAR project — the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU), ADRA Cambodia, and ADRA Czech Republic — held an internal coordination meeting to finalize the implementation plan for this groundbreaking initiative aimed at promoting climate-smart farming in Cambodia’s Pursat province.
COMUNIDAD and OSIRIS Projects Presented at BIO-CAPITAL General Assembly
During the recent BIO-CAPITAL Project General Assembly in Prague, BRT Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík presented two EU-funded initiatives that showcase the power of space technology and open science to advance global sustainability: the COMUNIDAD and OSIRIS projects.
