Cambodia is a country full of young people, energy and rapid growth. Yet with this development come new challenges: how to keep agriculture competitive, how to increase the added value of local products, how to make use of modern technologies – and all the while ensuring sustainability? These are the very questions addressed by the SmartAgriCambodia project, funded by CzechAid.

On Friday, September 5, 2025, the Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU) will host its traditional Harvest Festival at the CZU Estates in Lány. From 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., visitors can look forward to a festive celebration marking the end of the harvest season, with demonstrations of agricultural machinery and farm animals, presentations of university faculties, CZU Forests, and the university’s winery. The event will also feature sales of university products, refreshments, activities for children, and an evening concert with live music. Admission is free.

How can waste be transformed from a burden into a resource? In August 2025, Assoc. Prof. Tatiana Alexiou Ivanova from the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, CULS Prague, led a training at the National University of Battambang, introducing sustainable waste management technologies inspired by Czech experience.