Chuvash farmers are embarking on an ambitious plan to increase their hop production by 19 times by 2031, through a regional state program set to be adopted in 2024. This initiative aims to expand hop cultivation from 133 hectares to 2,000 hectares, thereby boosting the harvest from 192 tons in 2023 to 3,700 tons by 2030. The program will focus on breeding bittering hop varieties that are highly sought after by brewers, while also ensuring these varieties are well-suited to the local climate conditions.