Research Projects
Principal Investigator (PI)
Project title: Is commercialization of neglected and underutilised crops species a "silver bullet" for farming systems development in southern Kyrgyzstan?"
Donor: Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Implementation period: 2014
Project title: Rural education, household economics and natural resource management in tropics
Donor: Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Implementation period: 2013
Project title: Family resources management, home economics analysis and market-chain development in TS
Donor: Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Implementation period: 2010
Expert/Consultancy
Project title: Mechanical behavior of Jatropha curcas L seeds under compression loading
Position: Expert on farming systems and household economics
Donor: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Implementation period: 2011-2012
Development Projects
Principal Investigator (PI)
Project title: Sustainable rural development of Leylek district, Batken province, Kyrgyzstan
Role: Expert on farming and rural systems development, fruit orchards economics and household economics
Donor: Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
Implementation period: 2008-2010, duration of stay: 2006 (incl. project preparation) - 2012 (incl. internal evaluation)
Expert/Consultancy
Project title: Improving of pedagogic and reseach activities at agrarian universities in Mostar city, Bosnia and Hercegovina
Position: Expert on strenghtening of the research capacity and cooperation
Donor: International Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic
Implementation period: 2014-15, duration of stay: 2014
Project title: Improving of pedagogic and reseach activities at Mongolian State University of Agriculture, Mongolia
Position: Expert on strenghtening of the research capacity and cooperation
Donor: International Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic
Implementation period: 2012-2014, duration of stay: 2012, 2013, 2014
Project title: Renewable energy for rural areas in central Vietnam, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam
Position: Expert on farming and rural systems development, socioeconomic and environmental effects perceptions
Donor: International Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic
Implementation period: 2011-2013, duration of stay: 2011-2013
Project title: Sustainable development in Phong My commune, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam
Position: Expert on household economics and external resource use (non-timber forest products collection)
Donor: Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
Implementation period: 2006-2009, duration of stay: 2006-2010 (incl. conference attendance)
Project title: Establishment of extension centre on agricultural and environmental engineering, N Sumatra province, Indonesia
Position: Expert on agricultural economics and extension approaches (Contract farming in fruit and tobacco production)
Donor: Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
Implementation period: 2005-2009, duration of stay: May and June, 2006
Project title: Establishment of extension centre on environmental studies, Ucayali province, Peru
Position: Field consultant on agroforestry systems adoption, household economics
Donor: Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
Implementation period: 2002-2009, duration of stay: June - August, 2006
Project title: Establishment of extension centre on environmental engineering, Moldova
Position: Expert on agricultural economics, rural communication and market-chain development.
Donor: Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
Implementation period: 2005-2009, duration of stay: October 2005
