Potentials of Agrotourism on Social and Economic Development of the Selected Agricultural Farms and Adjoining Communities in South-Western Nigeria

Oladeji Sunday Oladipo (), Ariyo Olukayode Temitope and Alabi Opeyemi Iyinoluwa
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Oladeji Sunday Oladipo: Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Ariyo Olukayode Temitope: Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Alabi Opeyemi Iyinoluwa: Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Czech Journal of Tourism, 2019, vol. 8, issue 2, 119-142

Abstract: Agrotourism industry has contributed immensely to economy of many developing nations, especially in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. This forms a basis for these research findings aimed at assessing the potential of agrotourism in Obasanjo Farm and Oakfield farm for improving the livelihood of immediate communities. This study employed a multiple research instrument while theoretical and specific practical approaches were used in the identification and classification of the potential agrotourism activities using a thematic qualitative, descriptive quantitative and SWOT analysis. The results show that 71% of the respondents have basic knowledge of agrotourism. The Likert scale shows that the respondents completely agreed (4.52) that agrotourism is beneficial to people and equally agreed (4.56) on the need to develop it. Recommendations are drawn from the SWOT analysis on the need for farm management to strengthen available opportunities through incorporating agrotourism activities with other farming activities, while addressing the environmental threats and organisational weaknesses.

Keywords: agrotourism; farming; rural communities; livelihood; opportunities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Z32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.2478/cjot-2019-0008

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