Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Assistant Professor, Tourism Faculty, Semnan University
Abstract
Agritourism has become increasingly important in recent years and different
countries have put a lot of efforts to promote it. Experts believe that agritourism
can play an important and constructive role in sustainable agricultural and
rural development as a new strategy. Accordingly, the present study analyzes the
challenges and issues facing agritourism development in the rural areas of
Shahrud city using a qualitative research design and purposive sampling. Data
were collected via holding interviews and meetings with three groups of
stakeholders (farmers, tourists and managers) based on the modified Nominal
Group Technique (NGT) in the summer of 2015. The central question raised at
the meeting was: What are the challenges and issues of agritourism development
in the rural areas of Shahrud city? According to the results, the stakeholders
categorized the challenges and issues facing agritourism development in
Shahrud into six groups: distance from major population resources,
comprehensive national and regional policies, awareness and training,
marketing, customs, and laws
Keywords
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