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This thesis deals with the issue of agroterorism. The aim is to assess whether this mode of attack is a threat to the Czech Republic. First, the term terrorism, its types, methods, history and statistical overview of the attacks are defined. Furthermore, the thesis is focused on agroterorism, its definition and ways of implementation. Contamination of food, water, livestock infections can be the target of terrorists to cause panic and paralyze society. Contamination can be done using a variety of commonly used chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, industrial chemicals, petroleum products, zoonoses, and common infectious diseases. The results analyze and elaborate in detail the specific situation of agroterorism in the Czech Republic and the possible crisis scenarios describe how the Czech Republic could be threatened. The discussion contains a summary of all the knowledge, there is a reflection on the research question, its answer and the most probable possibility and method of attack. Agro-terrorist attacks have the disadvantage that their identification, extent and origin can be difficult to ascertain, or this finding may take a long time. Often, this is a low-budget mode of attack. During the detection of the causes and the agents of the disease, other people are infected and the destruction of the devastating consequences is more demanding and even more protracted. In this way, attacks can cripple or kill a large number of people over a very short period of time. Detecting the identity of attackers can be lengthy, as attacks can be carried out in places other than the real threat. The biggest problem in the field of agro-terrorist attacks for the Czech Republic is the impact of the agro-terrorist attacks in another country, with even unintentional overlapping with neighboring countries. Such an impact may be the import of contaminated food.