1. Shida (inner) Kaheti - with a role of winegrowing, cereals culture, market gardening and stock farming at Alazani River Valley.

2. Gare (outer) Kakheti - with stock farming, winegrowing and fruitgrowing zones, as well as substantial development of market gardening, sunflower and cereals cultures at Iori River hill.

The leading field of agriculture is winegrowing and winemaking. Nearly 50% of total vineyard areas of Georgia are situated in Kakheti. There are 120-150 thousand tons of grapes picked every year in the region, having unique varieties, such as Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Khikhvi, Kisi, Saperavi and etc.

Grain farming is also developed in the region, where autumn wheat and barley take important place. Besides, maize is a widespread culture. Totally, their annual harvest amounts to 120-160 thousand tons.

Majority of sunflower crops lay across the Dedoplistskaro district, then come: Sighnaghi, Sagarejo, Gurjaani and Telavi districts.

Fruitgrowing is highly prevalent in Kakheti, mostly represented with the following cultures: peach, strawberry, plum etc. local cheap fruit is a perfect opportunity to start fruit-processing factories in the region.

Cereals, bread manufacturing and soft drink making is also notable in the region.

Mining industry takes a serious place as well. Oil and gas production in Sagarejo and Dedoplistskaro districts is particularly noteworthy; besides, production/processing of shale-marble is rife in Telavi district, while limestone is extracted and processed in Dedoplistskaro. Timber industry is particularly developed in Akhmeta district.

High scales of recent-year constructions and rich local resources enable a high-tempo development in manufacturing of construction materials.

Besides, there are plants of paints, plastic goods, leather and other materials, operating in Kakheti.

We observe eight sorts of landscapes on the territory of Kakheti: forest, valley, half-desert, Caucasian medium mountain, Transcaucasian lower and medium mountain woods, Caucasus high mountain subalpine and alpine. Rare landscapes, natural monuments, endemic species of flora and fauna are kept in reserves and preserves (Tusheti, Vashlovani, Lagodekhi, Batsara-Babaneuri and Mariamjvari State Reserves).

National parks were formed on the basis of the reserves, where tourists have a chance to interact with the nature. Protected territories are also in center of scientists’ interest. Ecotourism, as well as the scientific one, is largely developed in the region. The region is distinguished for its mild climate.

Historic monuments, religious and worshipping buildings and historic cities are numerous in Kakheti. Nowadays, they are all under reconstruction and restoration. Monastery life has been restored in churches and monastery complexes, while tourist centers are formed based on historic cities, with most particular town - Sighnaghi. Georgias central and local authorities have ensured a rehabilitation of Sighnaghi old neighborhoods, restoring facades of XVII-XIX historic monuments, reconstructing a handful of them, covering roofs with red tiles, rehabilitating pavement. It is also planned to build a museum of Niko Pirosmani, the prominent Georgian painter. Besides, a "Museum of Christianity" is being constructed in the environs of St. Nino Monastery in Bodbe village, near Sighnaghi. A common infrastructure of European standards was re-installed in whole town.

The region has a big potency in further advance of wine tourism. Kakheti winemaking history kicks off from III-II centuries BC and stays as the most significant field in regions economy to date. Georgias wineries are chiefly concentrated in Kakheti. In local wineries, tourists are offered to enjoy a variety of services: to become acquainted with the winemaking process, taste wine, be introduced of Georgian traditions in specially crafted ethnographic corners.

Wine-tasting is possible in traditional Georgian families as well, where tourists can taste wine made with the Kakh technology in traditional old-style wine-cellars, as well as try Georgian cuisine, frequently accompanied with Georgian folk songs. A wine Festival is held in Kakheti every year. Its noteworthy that noted hospitality of Georgian people plays a crucial role in development of tourism in the country.

In recent years, interest of international community towards Georgia has increased, leading to boost of tourism throughout the country, as well as in Kakheti region: in 2004-2006, a number of tourists considerably grew, making local tourism industry further enhance. Hotels and food facilities are being constructed, while old ones are sustaining modernization; tourist companies have been founded, while trendy new sports, cultural and entertaining facilities started.

Length of state importance roads equals 580 km; presently, their condition is satisfactory, meeting average standards.

Length of international importance highway is 125 km.

It is an important investment proposal to construct a Telavi-Gombori-Vaziani highway with a link to the capital; the project envisions building of two one-way tunnels and bridges.

The Railway transport is operating in the region having a slight importance.

Length of the railway is 150 km.

The territory is fully under coverage area of cellular communications companies - Magticom and Geocell.

Information Service (Internet)

Four hydro power plants are functioning in Kakheti: Khadori Hydro Power Plant in Akhmeta district, generating 24 megawatts at most, Intsoba Hydro Power Plant in Kvareli district, generating one megawatt, Kabala Hydro Power Plant in Lagodekhi, generating 1.5 megawatts and Alazani Hydro Power Plant in Gurjaani - generating 1.5-2.5 megawatts of power.

All municipal centers are provided with central system of natural gas supply; 88% of town population are attached to the system, but only 60% of them are supplied, while 23% of village inhabitants have joined the system, and 35% of them receive natural gas.