Tourism has become an integral part of various economies globally. It has the capacity to create employment opportunities for the unskilled and skilled individuals. Agrotourism is an economic strategy aimed at assisting villagers in establishing alternative sources of income and preserving their cultures. Agrotourism integrates agricultural and touristic activities. he benefits of agrotourism are widely acknowledged by both the urban and rural communities. However, there are some problems in the way these centers are developed. In order to overcome these issues, the government should support the efforts of the farmers in developing such centers.
This study aims to provide a mechanism that helps to achieve sustainable development through the implementation of Agro-tourism plans. Clustering theory employed to provide a technical guideline for execution of the project as a sustainable approach for improvement of welfare of marginal communities. A medium scale entrepreneurial project proposed "" "Agro-tourism complex". Results of this research produced useful implications for both public and private sector. Study revealed that such projects have potential for job creation, inverse migration, sustainability, and land conservation. The study is based on conceptual research method (Shuang et al, 2013). The study revealed that the welfare of marginalized indigenous communities, where the clusters of potentially available tourism products exist, could be improved dramatically if government policies and rural communities involve in shared vision.
The development of tourism in Indonesia in line with the government's program to promote tourism as an effort to increase foreign exchange outside the oil and fuel sector. One potential alternative which could be developed in the village was agro tourism, which has been started to be developed and many of them were already successfully managed. Rilla, et al (1999) stated that the agro tourism development should be an opportunity for local farmers to increase their income for their family. Two groups that became the partners in this community service were Abian Salak agro tourism farmer group and Kebun Salak agro tourism farmer group in Sibetan village. They were selected as the partner in the activities of this program because they had same problems, namely they had low knowledge in managing their agro tourism and low knowledge in promoting their agro tourism to the public especially for domestic or international travelers who have interest in agro tourism. The solutions that were done by the team to overcome these problems were providing the training of agro tourism management that was attractive and sustainable, assisting the farmer in providing essential facilities to support activities that was offered by agro-tourism as well as their knowledge to take care those facilities, and training the farmer in promoting their agro tourism by using offline media (brochures and joining some activities of tourism festival) and online media (agro-tourism website and the use of social media). The methods that were used in these activities were assisting and training the farmer in managing their agro tourism and promoting them to the costumers. Those problems could be solved and could give a positive impact to the agro tourism management that was attractive and sustainable.
Nepal, being an agrarian country and having diverse geography, has tremendous potential for both agricultural and tourism development. In addition, the synergistic effect on national income would have resulted if both agriculture and tourism is practiced in an integrated approach. Keeping this point in view, a study was undertaken to realize agro-biological aspects of Tourism, prospects, importance, destinations, challenges, and suggestion for the improvement in the present chaos of agro-tourism in Nepal. Pieces of Literature were collected from different Journal articles, Government institutes and other relevant reports were studied and the major findings were summarized. Nepal has innumerous tourists destination hubs like majestic and ancient Hindu architect of Kathmandu valley, the serene and tranquil natural beauty of Pokhara, high mountainous emblazoned with snow and diverse flora and fauna; in addition, Ghandruk, Illam, National parks and conservation areas across various ecological zone, Mustang, Dolakha, Solukhumbu, traditional communities, and so on add natural beauty. Agro-tourism in Nepal is in its very beginning and there are many weaknesses, challenges, and threats that retard the successfulness of Agro-tourism which need to be solved soon as "Nepal Tourism vision-2020" is near to mouth. The contribution of the tourism part on Gross Domestic Product has remained mediocre despite regardless of prodigious potentiality. In later days, the homestay and agro-tourism activities have started in different parts of the country in pursuit of noteworthy progress in the tourism sector. After analyzing the relevance of Agro-tourism in Nepal, the possible promotional strategies have been suggested.
The empowerment program in Blitar City is required by the community since the empowerment is expected to provide new employment. One of the programs is the empowerment of star fruit agro-tourism in Karangsari village by Blitar city government. The goal of this research is to describe the empowerment program conducted by the Blitar district government to the community as well as the obstacles that exist in the empowerment program. The research method used is qualitative with descriptive approach. Focus to the empowerment provided by the government of Blitar City to the community of Karangsari village in the management of tourism icon of starfruit agro-tourism. The outcomes of this research is empowerment done by government of Blitar City has succeeded to bear benefit towards society of Karangsari village society with new employment and marketing access of star fruit and processed star fruit. However, there are still several obstacles such as lack of promotion of star fruit agro-tourism in Blitar City.
Background: In Montenegro, there is a growing awareness of the necessity to further develop sustainable forms of tourism and foster economic development of mostly agrarian northern rural areas. However, this is of the utmost importance not only for sustaining local economy, but also for creating more balanced framework for territorial development. Objectives: Paper aims to set a framework for studying the role of innovations and entrepreneurship in developing sustainable agro-tourism in Montenegro through identifying main resources, obstacles, challenges and potentials of the process. Methods/Approach: The analysis is based on both review of the secondary sources and the fieldwork conducted between June and October 2015 in rural areas of Kuci and Durmitor, as well as the number of interviews with farmers and tourism professionals from the country. Results: The results highlighted the low levels of both entrepreneurial culture and hospitality awareness amongst local population, lack of investments, infrastructural backwardness and insufficient government support as the main obstacles to developing successful and sustainable agro-tourism ventures. Conclusions: Public bodies should create a comprehensive strategy for sustainable tourism development, which should focus on providing incentives, training and support to the farmers eager to diversify their agro-activities through entrepreneurial actions.
Agricultural sector as a main contributor to GDP formation in West Sumatera is required to be able to diversify its business in order to highest achieving economic and social development. One diversified agricultural business prospective to be developed is agro-tourism. The development of agro-tourism requires collaboration and synergy between academician, businessman and government as known as triple helix actors. This study is designed with aim to (i) map the agro-tourism potential in west Sumatera; (ii) analyze the role of each actors, so they may take action in accelerating Agro-tourism development. This research uses observation, depth interview method, literature study and focus group discussion. The result shows that agro-tourism in West Sumatra is more prominent of great natural and cultural value, small scale and lack of local facilities. It also requires relatively high level of investment relative to its return. Therefore government support is likely an essential element of agro-tourism development and the effort may be better directed toward consolidating with intellectual and business also.
This study investigates digital media's collaborative potential and interconnectivity as public relations strategies aimed at enhancing agro-tourism in the Nong Kung Si District of Kalasin Province, Thailand. The study examined the interplay between digital media and agricultural tourism. The research evaluates how interconnected digital initiatives can effectively engage target audiences and improve tourist satisfaction. It utilized a mixed-methods approach where the data were collected through structured questionnaires to gauge perceptions of the online public relations efforts, assess the appropriateness of their components, and measure overall tourist satisfaction. Statistical analyses, including mean and standard deviation calculations, were employed to interpret the data. The findings highlight the critical role of interconnected digital media in promoting agro-tourism and identify best practices for fostering engagement and satisfaction among visitors. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of how collaborative communication strategies can drive sustainable tourism development in rural areas, emphasizing the importance of interconnectivity in enhancing agro-tourism potential.
