Evaluating the Official Websites of SAARC Countries on their Web Information on Food Tourism

Dahiya, Ashish; Duggal, Shelley

doi:10.14329/apjis.2015.25.1.145

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“…An area where there appears to have been less attention in the literature, is on how to adequately promote food-based tourism in rural areas, considering the impact that different options may have on the ultimate goal to promote local development. A few studies have focused on the Web as key channel to convey information on local foods to potential tourists (Boyne and Hall, 2004; Huang, 2009; Kim et al , 2009; Horng and Tsai, 2010; Ashish and Shelley, 2015). The only one that focuses on rural areas (Boyne and Hall, 2004) finds that Web-based resources are underutilized to promote food-related tourism in the UK, offering a few insights on how to possibly improve them.…”

Section: Traditional Food Tourism and Local Developmentmentioning

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Traditional agri-food products as a leverage to motivate tourists

Cafiero

Palladino

Marcianò

et al. 2019

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Purpose This paper aims to provide evidence on the extent to which traditional agri-food products (TFPs) constitute a leverage to promote tourism in the province of Reggio Calabria, Italy, and discuss ways in which community-led local development governance institutions might enhance it. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a review of existing information on Calabrian TFPs to classify them by area of production and identify those that are specific or relatively small areas, in addition to a qualitative analysis of the content of the texts of a sample of websites promoting tourism in the region. Findings Though food is one of the leverages used to promote tourism in Calabria, TFPs are not yet sufficiently exploited to attract tourists to the province of Reggio Calabria, in spite of their potential as a vital expression of local culture and traditions. Research limitations/implications The selection of the websites used in the study may not be exhaustive of the full spectrum of Web-based promotion of tourism in Calabria. Practical implications The results provide useful insights to public and private institutions responsible for rural development and tourism promotion in Calabria. The database on the TFPs of the province of Reggio Calabria permits an easy reading of the geographical distribution of the different categories of products, useful as a resource for further studies and as a local development policy support tool. Social implications Promoting a form of culturally sensitive, food-based tourism in the interior areas of Calabria may constitute an important factor to revert the trend towards impoverishment, migration of young people and depopulation of the interior areas of Calabria. This is a particularly sensitive issue in Italy today, in view of the difficulties that other strategies pursued in the area are facing. Originality/value Existing literature on typical food products in Italy focuses on those labelled by denomination of origin and geographic protection. This is one of the first papers focusing on TFPs labelled as Prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali in the Italian legislation. By exploring the role of local food and traditions in promoting tourism, this paper expands the scope of existing studies of rural tourism and on rural development in Calabria, and beyond.

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Section: Traditional Food Tourism and Local Developmentmentioning

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Traditional agri-food products as a leverage to motivate tourists

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Palladino

Marcianò

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“…Some studies have focused on the role of digital technologies in promoting collaboration between actors involved in both agrifood and food tourism businesses (Horng and Tsai, 2010; Ashish and Shelley, 2015). However, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, a collaboration model that puts at its center digital technologies has never been proposed and discussed.…”

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Rural development and digital technologies: a collaborative framework for policy-making

Monda,

Feola,

Parente

et al. 2023

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Purpose The paper aims to define a model for rural development, able to stimulate collaborations between actors involved in the agrifood chain and based on digital technologies as enabling factors for such collaborations. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory research, based on a qualitative approach, is conducted, using both constructivist grounded theory and Gioia methodology. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and roundtables administered to Italian key players. Findings The authors identify five actions (definition of territorial identity, involvement of internal and external supply chain actors, definition of quality standards, cooperation intra and infra supply chains, communication through technology) for collaboration in the development of rural areas that policymakers should encourage and actors in the supply chains must implement. The paper also entails both theoretical and practical implications. From the theoretical point of view, this study contributes to the literature on the relationship between agrifood, local development and the role of technologies. From the managerial point of view, this paper provides insights for policymakers to define strategies and actions aimed at developing collaborations between actors involved in the agrifood chain and leveraging digital technologies to support rural development. Originality/value The paper proposes a framework for the collaboration of the actors of the agrifood sector and related food tourism that could be the basis for the development of a digital platform able to connect all the subjects involved in rural development.

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“…, 2021). India in a similar vein also has a diverse culinary culture that draws from a variety of regions, including the Persian Gulf, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Central Asia (Ashish and Shelley, 2015). Its tourism industry is projected to reach over US$500 bn by 2029, and the culinary tourism market worldwide is anticipated to develop by US$82 bn at a CAGR of over 9% from 2019 to 2023 (Kaushal and Yadav, 2020).…”

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Emerging themes in food tourism: a systematic literature review and research agenda

Sujood

Ali

Irfan

et al. 2023

BFJ

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to review and categorise the body of existing research in order to better understand the state of food tourism. The primary objective of this study is to identify emerging themes in the area of food tourism and to highlight the relationships among them.Design/methodology/approachThis research consists of a systematic literature review of academic articles from the Scopus and Web of Science databases.FindingsTen themes of Food Tourism emerged from the analysis, i.e. Food Tourism and Local Food, Food Tourism and Sustainability, Food Tourism and Economy, Food Tourism and Food waste management, Food Tourism and Culture, Food Tourism and Environment, Food Tourism and Information Technology, Food Tourism and COVID-19, Food Tourism and Post pandemic consumer trust and Food Tourism and Tourism and Hospitality sector.Research limitations/implicationsThis study elaborates on the theoretical pieces of evidence on the connection between food and tourism. Not only limited to food tourism, but this paper also contributes to the literature in the area of economy, sustainability, post-COVID-19, food waste management, environment and technological innovations in food tourism.Originality/valueThis study contributes to a deeper understanding of the topic at hand. The study begins by systematically examining the topic to offer a thorough and in-depth analysis of food tourism. There is not a single study which has covered these many themes of food tourism, which makes it an important contribution to the literature.

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Evaluating the Official Websites of SAARC Countries on their Web Information on Food Tourism

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Traditional agri-food products as a leverage to motivate tourists

Traditional agri-food products as a leverage to motivate tourists

Rural development and digital technologies: a collaborative framework for policy-making

Emerging themes in food tourism: a systematic literature review and research agenda

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