The department is dedicated to teaching and research in zoology and fisheries and specialized subjects and research areas related to these fields. Teaching activities include a basic course in zoology and a number of specialised courses.

The department is concerned with issues of structural and functional properties of agroecosystems, understanding the biophysical influence, studying the impact of agrotechnical practices including their optimization in terms of production and other functions of agroecosystems in order to achieve long-term sustainability of their functions.

The activities of the department consist primarily of teaching assignments in tropical and subtropical areas. It provides teaching in bachelor, master and doctoral degree courses. The scientific research activities of the department are mainly carried out in the form of research grants and student research papers.

The main focus of the department is not only to carry out research in the field of agricultural and household development as well as institutional strengthening in tropical areas or poor regions, but also to train professionals able to compete in today's globalized labour market.

The department provides teaching of special crop production or basics of agricultural production. It contributes to the education of specialists and to the broadening of the profile of graduates by teaching other disciplines with content focused on organic agriculture, alternative agriculture, seed production, hop production or special crops.

Teaching and research in plant and animal genetics with applications in breeding. The department provides extensive teaching at undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels.

Teaching and research in the field of plant protection.

The department covers a wide range of subjects in microbiology, biotechnology, pedobiology, animal nutrition and feeding, human nutrition, dietetics with feed science.

Teaching general, analytical, inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry and wood chemistry.

The Department provides teaching of horticultural subjects for the three-year professional Bachelor of Horticulture, teaching in the continuing Master of Science in Production Horticulture full-time degree program. In addition to theoretical teaching, considerable attention is paid to practical teaching in greenhouses.

Teaching botany and plant physiology.

Our department is involved in the education of students mainly in the study fields of animal production, breeding, special breeds, hobby breeds, equine breeding, cynology and zoo-rehabilitation and assistance activities with animals.

The mission of the department is to provide education and research activities in crop production in the tropics and subtropics aimed at increasing the sustainability, productivity and resilience of mainly smallholder farming systems through wider use of crop diversity.

The department focuses on the use of so-called green biotechnologies in combination with food processing technologies to ensure food security and rural development in countries of the Global South.