MAKHACHKALA, March 5 – RIA "Dagestan". Sherif Kerimkhanov, Chairman of Dagestan's Committee on Viticulture and Alcohol Regulation, briefed Prime Minister Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov on the republic's vineyard expansion initiatives. Current data indicates that vineyards of fruiting age cover 24,100 hectares, with more than 5,000 hectares equipped with drip irrigation systems. Under the regional development strategy for viticulture and winemaking, Dagestan aims to increase total vine plantings to 34,700 hectares by 2035, including 31,500 hectares of fruiting age.
Four large-scale investment projects for vineyard planting are currently underway in the republic, covering a combined land area of 1,354.8 hectares. Planting activities are scheduled for the 2024–2028 period; to date, over 500 hectares equipped with drip irrigation—representing 50% of the planned area—have already been planted. Reported investment volumes exceed 1.42 billion rubles, and more than 200 permanent jobs have been created through these initiatives.