This module aims to help agriturism owners to stay updated about the sector’s latest news, what are the most relevant sources and where to look for help.
This module aims to help agriturism owners to stay updated about the sector’s latest news, what are the most relevant sources and where to look for help.
A great way to keep up to date with the latest industry news is through specialised magazines. As this is a new offering, there are not many agritourism-specific magazines, but tourism magazines can be very useful. Here are a few:
There are online portals and forums to connect business so that they can help eachother each other and solve doubts:
The UNWTO definition of a destination management is the ‘coordinated and thoughtful planning of all elements that make up a tourism destination’.
These organizations are ‘the voice’ of a destination to reach potential visitors. Through collaboration with other travel trade partners they will provide travellers useful and attractive information about a destination.
Their objective is to successfully promote a destination and attract visitors but contributing to the development of the local and regional systems.
You can always search for support at you own country relevant institution regarding tourism.
Being part of this project consortium, in Cyprus, you can check the opportunities and facilities that the Ministry of Tourism offers.
Social and regional entities will have the information you need specially in legal and administrative requirements. For a matter of solvency, you should first reach out the the most local-based institution at your fingertips, such as town councils or local departments.
This is a common framework useful at a European level. This indicators system is suitable for all tourist destinations, including agriturisim destinations willing to implement an intelligent and sustainable approach in their internal business and management plan.
You can use ETIS as:
Meet your colleagues! A great way of getting useful information is through colleagues in your same situation and area. Try searching local fairs or events that, apart from being a showcase for your business, will help you getting new contacts and friends!
European Network for Rural Development
The European Network for Rural Development portal offers a wide range of possibilities to connect with other similar businesses. Go register your site and explore its opportunities – this includes a networking site!
The benefits and impact you might have from the guideline implementation are:
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The Farms’ Charm project aims to develop learning materials to educate small and medium-sized farmers in possible ways of starting their agritourism activities which will help them not only diversify their incomes but also promote their farm products directly to consumers. All that while reviving the rural areas and local communities and promoting a sustainable way of tourism which is in line with the tendencies of slowing down and staying longer at one area.
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