Viktor KOSTENKO

                                                                       

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                   Viktor KOSTENKO

Academic Degree and Title: PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Position: Senior Researcher, Department of Scientific Developments in Horticultural Technology; Authorized Representative of the Institute of Horticulture, NAAS

Research Interests:
Technology for converting hybrid grape vineyards into walnut orchards
Legal regulation of the nursery industry in Ukraine
Possibility of propagating English walnut (Juglans regia L.) using hardwood cuttings
Justification and cost calculations for establishing perennial plantations

PhD Dissertation (Doctor of Philosophy): “Development of Energy-Saving Techniques for Vineyard Establishment and Grape Planting Material Production” (2005)

Scientific School / Teaching:
Lecturer of the course “Technology of Industrial Grape Cultivation and Processing,” a mandatory discipline for the specialty “Horticulture and Viticulture” in the postgraduate program of the Institute of Horticulture, NAAS
Lecturer of Viticulture at Kyiv National Agrarian University, NAAS

Brief Biography:
Began professional career in 1977 as a vineyard team leader, agronomist, and chief agronomist at specialized enterprises producing grapes, fruits, and wine in the Kherson region
1982–1992 – Head of the fruit-nursery division of the state farm “Michurynets”
1992–2005 – Director and then Chairman of the Board of the state farm-plant “Kamiansky” (Kherson region)
1999–2003 – Postgraduate studies at the Odesa Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking named after V.Ye.Tairov
2006 – Deputy Head, 2012–2019 – Head of the Department for Horticulture, Viticulture, and Winemaking at the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Since 2020 – Senior Researcher, Department of Scientific Developments in Horticultural Technology, Institute of Horticulture, NAAS; serves as Authorized Representative responsible for organizing and conducting procurement procedures/simplified procurements.
Active member of working groups at the Ministry of Agrarian Policy (currently Ministry of Economy) on horticulture and viticulture/winemaking development

Participation in International and National Projects:
2016–2017 – Initiator and one of the leading developers of a project to amend the Law of Ukraine “On State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethyl, Cognac, and Fruit Spirits, Alcoholic Beverages, and Tobacco Products,” which enabled the establishment of small-scale fruit, berry, and grape wine production, as well as mead beverages, supporting their development.
2000–2006 – Participation in sessions of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine held in Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, France, and other wine-producing countries.

Professional Development:
1998 – International Course “Horticulture and Viticulture,” Israel
2021, 2024, 2025 – Professional development in public procurement

Awards and Honors:
Certificate of Honor and “Badge of Honor” from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine
Honorary distinction of the Institute of Horticulture, NAAS
Medal of the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy, Ukraine
Diplomas from VDNH

Public Activity:
Executive Director of the All-Ukrainian Association of Producers of Horticultural and Viticulture Products (VAVPSV)
Elected multiple times as a deputy of the village, district, and regional councils during professional activity in the Kherson region