Evaluation of viniculture and viticulture in the Czech Republic from the perspective of industry and prediction of development until 2020 according to selected variables

HICL, Z.: Evaluation of viniculture in the Czech Republic from the perspective of industry and prediction of development until 2020 according to selected variables. Acta univ. agric. et silvic. Mendel. Brun., 2012, LX, No. 7, pp. 89–100 This article analyzes the viniculture and viticulture in the Czech Republic from the perspective of industry and predicts the outlook of Czech viniculture and viticulture until 2020. The fi rst part of the article defi nes the methods and procedures of calculation and SWOT analysis. The contribution using the method of reliability bands predicts consumption of grapes per capita per year and further predicts sugar content in grapes during harvest in future years. Sugar content of grapes has been chosen as the indicator of quality of grapes and indicator of the level of wine growing systems. Based on an evaluation of the current state of viniculture and viticulture in the Czech Republic and results of statistical calculations it recommends in well-arranged way the basic directions of development of viniculture and viticulture. If the development does not deviate too much from statistically estimated parameters, it can be expected that viniculture and viticulture will develop successfully in the conditions existing in the Czech Republic as predicted by the article.