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Agritourism As A Business In Regional Rural Development

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  • Nino SACHALELI

    (Faculty of Business Administration, Grigol Robakidze University, Tbilisi, Georgia)

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Nowadays, tourism industry is getting more and more popular and it plays an important role in regional development. Agritourism development gives an opportunity to the region for economic growth, agricultural development, social activities, employment opportunities and wellbeing. Agritourism is a type of a new generation tourism that has sustainable development model with its environmentalist features. Its development is based on the agricultural resources, traditions, natural products, culture and traditions and strong family-based farming; all these features together can make the region strong and play an important role in regional rural development. Georgia is a rich country with agricultural resources that offer the possibility of agritourism industry development, as the country appears to become more and more interesting for tourists. Unlike mass tourism, agritourism attracts local tourist’s interest too, who finds the agritourism as the way of relaxation and as an opportunity to run away from the busy social life. The article with qualitative research analyses current Georgian rural development and its potential, focusing on agritourism as a rural business, presenting its benefits, challenges and opportunities.

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  • Nino SACHALELI, 2020. "Agritourism As A Business In Regional Rural Development," Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Institute of Agricultural Economics, vol. 17(1), pages 89-100.
    • Handle: RePEc:iag:reviea:v:17:y:2020:i:1:p:89-100
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    Keywords

    rural tourism; rural development; regional development; agritourism; rural business;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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