INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami said on Thursday.The tourism ministry has prioritized the
there is a great opportunity to attract investors through tailored investment packages, which could lead to tourism prosperity in the
Rural tourism as well as agritourism and farm stays can be regarded as a win-win both for local communities and post-modern travelers who
are tracing unique experiences.Sightseers may stay with a rural or nomadic family for a while or enjoy an independent stay and assist them
It also opens up an opportunity to feel rustic routines, agriculture, traditions, arts, and culture.Rural tourism, most of all, sets the
ground for economic development in rural areas by creating additional income and employment
It can also improve the social well-being in rural areas, for instance by stimulating improvements in infrastructure, sanitation, and
a wide range of products generally linked to nature-based activities, agriculture, rural lifestyle, culture, angling, and sightseeing
Such tourism also possesses characteristics such as low population density, a landscape dominated by agriculture and forestry, as well as
traditional social structure and lifestyle.Agritourism and nature-tourism enterprises might include outdoor recreation (fishing, hunting,
wildlife study, horseback riding), educational experiences (cannery tours, cooking classes, or tea or coffee tasting), entertainment
(harvest festivals or barn dances), hospitality services (farm stays, guided tours, or outfitter services), and on-farm direct sales (u-pick
operations or roadside stands).It is a relatively new branch of the travel industry in which tourists stay with local people in rural areas
Farm/ranch recreation refers to activities conducted on private agricultural lands, which might include fee-hunting and fishing, overnight
stays, educational activities, etc.Experts believe that in addition to the customer services jobs, agritourism pays special attention to the
production sector, saying agricultural tourism is much more important and practical than other branches of tourism because it creates a new
chain and diversity in the field of production and services.Agritourism is a subset of a larger industry called rural tourism that includes
resorts, off-site farmers' markets, non-profit agricultural tours, and other leisure and hospitality businesses that attract visitors to the
