Demystifying agritourism development in Fiji: Inclusive growth for smallholders

Abstract

Agritourism has gained traction with a variety of stakeholders within the Pacific to supplement farm revenue, create linkages to tourism and ultimately contribute to sustainable economic development. This paper, with a focus on smallholders, examines the key constraints of agriculture, current agritourism products, policy development initiatives, and proposes an open framework for agritourism in Fiji. Among the key considerations are a careful examination of tourist preferences, the promotion of agritourism on working farms without displacing the key activity of food production, and redefining agritourism as a value for money experience rather than a niche market in the Pacific region.

Governance, tourism and inclusive growth in Africa

“…As argued by Shah et al. (2021) and Sheng (2011), tourism might be viewed as inclusive if it helps marginalized people to benefit from it.…”

“…Furthermore, the tourism sector has singled out as a private sector, which can contribute to provide training and education in order to improve human capital development, promote growth and competiveness. As argued by Shah et al (2021) and Sheng (2011), tourism might be viewed as inclusive if it helps marginalized people to benefit from it.…”

Tourism-Led Inclusive Growth in Emerging and Developing Economies: A Systematic Literature Review

“…An attempt to explore such linkages (especially backward) can prove instrumental in creating a broader set of opportunities for the rural poor (Anderson, 2018; Cahyadi et al, 2018) and also reducing leakages from the rural economy (Njoya & Nikitas, 2020). Nevertheless, any effort to foster agro-tourism linkages must not ignore the crucial role of agriculture in maintaining national food security (Njoya & Nikitas, 2020; Shah et al, 2022).…”

“…Another distinguished trend identified within the articles contended the linkages between the tourism industry and the agriculture sector to foster inclusive growth (Anderson, 2018; Cahyadi et al, 2018; Njoya & Nikitas, 2020; Shah et al, 2022; Uduji et al, 2021). In our viewpoint, a significant concentration of poverty in rural areas and agriculture being the major economic activity in the countryside provides justification for strengthening tourism-agriculture linkages.…”

“…Another exciting investigation on developing tourism in Nigeria for transformative and inclusive growth by Uduji et al (2021) reveals the potential of strengthening agro-tourism linkages through corporate social responsibility (CSR) interventions of multinational corporations to fuel economic growth and structural transformation. Though the existing literature demonstrates ample potential to foster inclusive growth through agritourism development, the outcome of such interventions must not displace the crucial role of agriculture in sustaining national food security (Njoya & Nikitas, 2020; Shah et al, 2022).…”