Exploring the supply side dynamics of agritourism in Tamil Nadu

Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Introduction Agritourism is an emerging sector with the potential to drive rural development, economic diversification, and cultural heritage preservation. In Tamil Nadu, agritourism remains underexplored from a supply-side perspective. This study investigates motivations, operational challenges, expectations of farmers engaged in understand its sustainable development potential. Methods A mixed-methods approach, guided by grounded theory, was adopted examine dynamics. Data were collected 20 farm owners Coimbatore district Nadu through structured questionnaires using five-point Likert scale. Qualitative insights also gathered in-depth interviews supplement quantitative findings. Results Findings reveal that are primarily motivated sustainability, additional income generation, preservation, diversification. However, key barriers include inadequate licensing, insufficient public awareness, limited marketing efforts. Farmers face challenges accessing institutional support navigating regulatory frameworks. Discussion To promote agritourism, recommends establishment dedicated committee, formulation specific government guidelines, integration awareness into school curricula. These measures can enhance visibility, create employment opportunities, ensure long-term sustainability Nadu. research provides valuable for policymakers stakeholders, aiming strengthen as viable enterprise.

Language: Английский

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Envisioning the future of agri-tourism in Ukraine: from minor role to viable farm households and sustainable regional economies

Journal of Rural Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 108, P. 103283 - 103283

Published: April 17, 2024

Agritourism is known to play a pivotal role when providing diversification of farm activities, making in such way for sustainable regional and local development. However, it should be stated that Ukraine agritourism has not received proper attention the pre-war current period. This paper explores landscape across periods, assessing its potential country advancement. The research involves analysis data on agriculture tourism obtained from World Bank, Ukrainian authorities, association leaders. We also delve into 62 legislative program documents highlight institutional barriers existing issues. findings reveal occupies minor position within robust agricultural sector Ukraine, accompanied by notable regulatory gaps, nevertheless possesses significant policy implications. demonstrate fostering can vital enhancing sustainability farms broadening their range activities. holds particular importance context post-war economic recovery Ukraine. Agritourism, operating at intersection tourism, high generate positive effects only but As result investigation, substantiates possible changes (at macro-, regional, levels) necessary relaunch successfully.

Language: Английский

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Rural Area Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic as Exemplified by Urban–Rural Communes in Poland

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(12), P. 5073 - 5073

Published: June 14, 2024

The purpose of the paper is to characterize outcomes COVID-19 pandemic for farms and resilience activities performed by farmers in response economic crisis caused context building rural area resilience. Research was carried out all 87 urban–rural communes Poland focused on special determinants such as connections between small cities areas, well location territorial unit (peripheral versus non-peripheral). survey poll local government representatives identify pandemic. Empirical research from September October 2021. results emphasize significance diversification networks strategies coping with crisis. revealed processes wherein adapted, even if a extent, conditions. brought new challenges, at same time stimulating innovative responses communities businesses areas. This study also confirms role ITC solutions process adaptation implies need strengthen links city, especially those relevant peripheral Local authorities play crucial this process.

Language: Английский

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Constructing recreational farm operator strategic leadership in VUCA environment

Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

In a VUCA environment, especially during crises like COVID-19, recreational farm operators face significant challenges. This study examines how strategic leadership fosters adaptability and innovation among Taiwanese operators, drawing on 20 in-depth interviews with diverse farms. Data triangulation via observations, financial analysis, semi-structured interviews—guided by Schoemaker et al.'s framework—revealed six pivotal capabilities: anticipation, challenge, interpretation, decision-making, alignment, learning. These competencies enabled effective strategies such as forecasting market trends, diversifying products, embracing digital transformation, reorganizing processes, developing new offerings to enhance resilience. Forward-looking decision-making continuous learning further strengthened operations, ensuring could seize opportunities amidst uncertainty. The findings underscore leadership's central role in cultivating offer insights for advancing agritourism management worldwide.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the potentials and challenges of agritourism development in Golestan Province, Iran: a clustering and risk analysis

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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From “shock” to “growth”: how to stimulate the cultural resilience of heritage sites

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Metaverse and Agritourism Marketing in Africa: Benefits, Challenges, and the Future

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Building resilience to crisis through slack resources: A longitudinal analysis of US hotels

Annals of Tourism Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 106, P. 103762 - 103762

Published: March 31, 2024

Language: Английский

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Unintended Maladaptation: How Agritourism Development Policies in Iran Have Increased Vulnerability to Climate Change

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(17), P. 13003 - 13003

Published: Aug. 29, 2023

Implementing appropriate policies is crucial for adapting the agricultural sector to climate change. However, adopting incorrect can exacerbate unsustainable development. Hence, this study investigated unintended consequences of agritourism development as a change adaptation strategy in villages Shahrud, Iran. It demonstrated how such have inadvertently heightened farmers’ vulnerability impacts. Data were collected through 44 semi-structured interviews, which underwent thematic analysis identify emerging patterns. The study’s findings indicate that rapid expansion Agritourism Iran, aimed at addressing change, has failed achieve its intended goals. Inadequate government support, increased supply, legal gaps, and lack empowerment identified contributing factors leading financial losses. Consequently, smallholder farmers found harbor negative perceptions expressed dissatisfaction with existing policies. These underscore necessity comprehensive support systems facilitate effective implementation sustainable by stakeholders

Language: Английский

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ICTs and Their Influence on Agritourism

CABI eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 174 - 188

Published: Jan. 31, 2024

Agritourism involves the blending of agriculture and tourism in a bid to provide amazing educational experience clients increase farm income through fee-based recreation. Technology has transformed way agritourism can be conducted. Information Communication (ICT) help improve agricultural growth by providing farmers with access cutting-edge technologies information. This lead increased productivity, sustainability self-reliance. chapter sought determine types ICT used agritourism, examine benefits using ICTs challenges implementing ascertain whether there is relationship between use technology development agritourism. A systematic literature review information considered relevant issue under investigation was carried out. Findings from consulted revealed that variety enhance their offerings. These include websites, social media, online booking systems mobile apps chatbots. It also noted are numerous opportunities realized improvement market activities distributing tourist information, exchange simple SMS or Whatsapp platforms, profit gain, networking sector globally among farmers, customers suppliers. seen as key factor However, number factors hinder effective an industry. The high set-up costs infrastructure, internet connectivity, digital literacy, cultural barriers lack technical know-how. Research findings indicated positive correlation usage From research it concluded amalgamation could open up ways means solve socio-economic society boost revenue generation. ends recommending guidelines on how fully adopted implementation overcome some

Language: Английский

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