CURRENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF THE FURTHER ENHANCEMENT OF UKRAINIAN GRAPE AND WINE GROWING
Vol. 2, No 1a, 2009
CURRENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS
OF THE FURTHER ENHANCEMENT
OF UKRAINIAN GRAPE AND WINE GROWING
Anatoliy Avidzba
Abstract.Ukraine’s grape and wine growing, as well as the whole agro-industrial complex of the country, are now facing hard times aggravated by the global financial crisis. A reduction in grape areas, lower yields, decrease in production and a narrower range of of vintage products are common throughout the grape-growing regions of the country, including the Crimea.
Keywords: grape and wine growing, Crimea.
prof. Anatoliy Avidzba
National Institute for Vine and Wine “Magarach”
31 Kirov St., 98600 Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine
e-mail: magarach@rambler. ru