Una Aproximación Geográfico-Jurídica Al Agroturismo en España Desde El Punto De Vista De La Oferta

Abstract

La presente contribución pretende explorar la situación del agroturismo en España desde el punto de vista de la oferta. Tras un primer apartado teórico-conceptual sobre el agroturismo se analiza la presencia y tratamiento de dicha actividad en el marco jurídico-administrativo español y a continuación se aborda su distribución territorial. Pese a la existencia de un marco turístico favorable al agroturismo, acorde con las tendencias de la demanda turística actual y el elevado potencial turístico del territorio, el nivel de desarrollo e implantación del agroturismo en España es menor al de otros países europeos. La identificación del agroturismo y su individualización frente a otros tipos de turismo no está bien resuelta en España. This paper seeks to explore the current state of agritourism in Spain by taking a supply-side perspective. Following on from a theoretical-conceptual analysis of agritourism, the presence of this activity within the Spanish legal-administrative framework and the provisions made for it therein are examined, and its territorial distribution within Spain is described. Despite the existence of a tourism framework that is apparently favourable to agritourism, given current trends in tourism demand and Spain’s great potential for tourism, the level of development and implementation of agritourism in Spain is not as advanced as that in other European countries. The recognition of agritourism and, consequently, the development of an identity that is distinct from that of other types of tourism have not, as yet, been adequately addressed in Spain.

Agritourism Accommodation and the Revaluation of the Local Agrifood Product in the Context of Global Change

“…In the specific case of agritourism accommodation in Catalonia (Spain), the current regulations have tended to prioritise aspects linked to overnight stays while disregarding other aspects that are more closely related to the nature of agricultural holdings and their agrifood products [16]. As a result, the traditional lack of connection between tourism and agrifood products has not benefited the appearance of own and/or local products in certain tourist accommodation services or in agritourism more broadly [52].…”

“…The topic of agritourism, which has been the focus of extensive analysis from a variety of perspectives and viewpoints [16,[20][21][22][23][24][25], corresponds to the tourism activities on offer from farmers and livestock producers [26,27], and it represents one of the various types of rural tourism. Indeed, agritourism can potentially interfere with the dynamics of the agricultural sector, becoming regarded as simply one among many development factors [28][29][30][31][32], especially for relatively disadvantaged rural areas and, in particular, rural areas in mountainous terrain [33][34][35][36].…”

“…This activity would begin to consolidate in the 1990s. Since 1983, agritourism has been regulated by law in Catalonia [16], and in accordance with current legislation (Decree 75/2020, of 4 August, on tourism in Catalonia), agritourism is identified with a specific group of rural accommodation for tourists known as "cases de pagès".…”

“…One such measure is agritourism [14,15]. Agritourism has enjoyed a high degree of commitment and support from public institutions, especially back in the early stages of development [16]. Another strategy is to promote local agrifood products, whose value has been on the rise since the 1980s.…”

Agroturismo Como Fuente De Emprendimiento Comunitario. Caso De Estudio:

“…Algunos autores suelen identificar al turismo rural con el agroturismo, dado que el turismo rural va más allá de los rubros agrícolas y pecuarios, se considera que el agroturismo es una submodalidad del turismo rural (Alejandre-Castellanos et al, 2020;Iglesias, 2020).…”