The future of agritourism? A review of current trends of touristic commercialisation in rural areas

Streifeneder, Thomas; Hoffmann, Christian; Corradini, Philipp

doi:10.1007/s00168-022-01126-w

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“…The innovation of farm diversification for agritourism creates new opportunities and pathways for development (Andéhn and L'Espoir Decosta, 2021). While previous literature has identified various types of agritourism and emphasized their contributions to rural development (Streifeneder et al, 2022), further exploration of the diversification process remains necessary. Leveraging both tangible and intangible farm resources is crucial to meet the evolving demands of the market and deliver unique and exceptional experiences in the agritourism industry.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Responding to evolving external factors and contemporary societal expectations of rural areas, such as green values, environmental conservation, pastoral landscapes, ambience, and rural recreation opportunities, tourism practitioners are actively crafting rural travel opportunities, trying to cater to tourists' needs for food, lodging, shopping, sightseeing, heritage appreciation, transportation, recreation activities and more. (Streifeneder et al, 2022). For traditional farmers, the introduction of tourism has modified the management and essence of agricultural production, and a "new agriculture" with various novel functions and added values has come into being (Montefrio and Sin, 2021).…”

Section: Rural Resources Agritourism and Multi-functionalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Farm diversification through agritourism: innovation synergies

Wu,

Chen,

Hsu

et al. 2024

Int. Food Agribus. Manag. Rev.

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Agritourism is considered an effective strategy for revitalizing traditional agriculture, enhancing rural economics, and achieving sustainable livelihoods. While the processes of how the conventional agrarian industry has taken up diversified management and affiliated with the creative supply of tourist services remain unclear, the theoretical interpretations of the diversification processes have yet to be articulated. This study explores agritourism innovation and proposes a conceptual framework of agritourism diversification built upon the connotations of integration of production sectors and the multi-functionality of rural and land resources. Different styles of agritourism innovation detail the progress of agritourism diversification and how various functions of farm resources are initiated and capitalized upon. Results show that diversification through agritourism has brought considerable economic returns to farms, and increased their resilience in the face of possible business challenges.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Rural Resources Agritourism and Multi-functionalitymentioning

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Farm diversification through agritourism: innovation synergies

Wu,

Chen,

Hsu

et al. 2024

Int. Food Agribus. Manag. Rev.

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“…Among the latter, agrotourism is the tourism activity organized on the farm and by the farmers. In contrast, other segments of rural tourism are mainly organized by other subjects who do not carry out agricultural activities, and farmers are minimally involved [98,99].…”

Section: Rural Tourism and Agrotourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability Potential of Marginal Areas for Food, Feed, and Non-Food Production in the Puglia Region, Southern Italy: Part II: A Review

Ali,

Vivaldi,

Tallou

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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There is considerable unused and unproductive land in rural areas of the Puglia region, Southern Italy. These areas and their local cultivators/growers have always been overlooked by academic, policy, and investment circles despite their potential to improve food security and the livelihood of rural communities. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the sustainability potential of these areas to produce food, feed, and non-food products. This evaluation will play a vital role in the sustainable development of rural regions such as the Puglia region. In this review, we highlighted important aspects regarding the management potential and the expected contribution that various types of marginal areas (MAs) could add to the regional economy of Puglia. The authors focused on the extent to which Puglia’s marginal lands can realistically be utilized to meet Italy’s food production targets, considering the economic, social, and environmental potential of different marginal area types within the Puglia territories. In writing this review, we have been inspired by the lack of sufficient information necessary to carry out a plan for the revitalization of MAs and the sustainable development of regional rural areas. Although Italian scholars have not extensively researched MAs, the available data suggest that they could significantly contribute to the development of regional economy and food security, despite their complexity and low-input nature. The scientific evidence suggests that the main challenge associated with using MAs for food and/or non-food production is balancing biodiversity conservation with local residents’ social and economic development. Presently, some small-scale or family farms are already operating within MAs. However, they still contribute minimally to the overall agricultural production in the region, even though they have the potential to play an important economic role for numerous rural communities in Puglia. Furthermore, the available data indicate that over 40% of existing farmers in MAs require greater support to sustain their activities. Such support should be tailored to the local context, built on and, where appropriate, improved upon existing practices, while addressing various threats to these areas. In this regard, sustainable development policies should shape MAs’ landscapes through the support of initiatives aimed at the recovery of traditional agricultural activities, the use of local varieties, the protection of the environment, and the conservation of biodiversity. The authors believe that this review provides policymakers with recommendations to consider when supporting the sustainable use of MAs as a potential source of food security and sustainable development for people living in these areas.

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“…The combination of tourism and agriculture has broadened the scope of what can be included in the development of rural tourism. Numerous content-rich products and services geared toward rural tourism have been developed in recent years [37]. These include national agricultural parks, leisure farms, rural camps, rural manors, rural museums, citizen farms, and rural residential houses.…”

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confidence: 99%

Agriculture–Tourism Integration’s Impact on Agricultural Green Productivity in China

Wang,

Zhao,

et al. 2023

Agriculture

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Currently, the integrated development of agriculture and tourism is one of the most critical strategic measures in China. The rapid growth of agricultural tourism integration presents the typical characteristics of expanding regional differences. Exploring the impact of agricultural tourism integration on the growth of green total factor productivity in agriculture has important theoretical and practical significance. This study constructs a comprehensive index system for agricultural tourism integration, measuring the development level of agricultural tourism integration in 30 sample provinces from 2008 to 2018. Using the generalized system method of moments approach and Tobit model, the impact of agricultural tourism integration on agriculture was empirically tested, and the regulatory role of rural human capital was discussed. It was found that agricultural tourism integration contributes significantly to the improvement in green total factor productivity in agriculture, with rural mobility human capital, education human capital, and health human capital all playing a significant positive moderating role in this process. Finally, it is recommended that priority be given to agricultural tourism integration in the policy framework, promoting industrial chain upgrading, raising investment in rural infrastructure, and upgrading rural human capital levels to contribute the rural economic development.

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The future of agritourism? A review of current trends of touristic commercialisation in rural areas

Cited by 12 publications

References 48 publications

Farm diversification through agritourism: innovation synergies

Farm diversification through agritourism: innovation synergies

Sustainability Potential of Marginal Areas for Food, Feed, and Non-Food Production in the Puglia Region, Southern Italy: Part II: A Review

Agriculture–Tourism Integration’s Impact on Agricultural Green Productivity in China

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