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Article
The Role of Agritourism in Sustainable Rural Development of Georgia
Author(s)
Manana Vasadze
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DOI:10.17265/1537-1514/2020.05.001
Affiliation(s)
Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
ABSTRACT
The notion of rural development has become an issue of current discussions that contains agriculture and countryside agritourism. It has an important role in the sustainable rural development of the country. Evidence from the experience of European Rural Development Programs confirms the role that rural development can play in terms of increasing the welfare of rural populations and reducing the economic imbalance between rural and urban areas. Rural and agricultural policies should build on the identity and tendencies of rural areas through the implementation of integrated strategies and multi-sector approaches. They should promote diversification and foster entrepreneurship, investment, innovation, and employment. These policies should also add value to rural identity and enhance sustainability, social inclusion and local development, as well as increase the resilience of farms and rural communities. In the article, rural development practice in Georgia is represented where agrotourism can be considered as one
of the promising
directions that contributes not
only to the
development of tourism,
but also is a kind
of multiplier for
the economy for both the
region and
the country.
KEYWORDS
rural tourism, agritourism, rural areas, urban areas, sustainable development
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