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AGRITOURISM, A CATALYST FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF ALBANIA BY FABJOLA ARAPI*
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ecently agritourism is strongly argued as a tool for rural development. This strategy of on-farm activities diversification, attract visitors into the rural areas, increase revenues and employment, value landscapes, provide more sustainable production techniques in congruence
to the environment, prevents depopulation and the abandonment of traditional cultures. In this vein, to have a viable growth and to effectively meet new societal demands, many small farms have considered diversification of their offerings, through adopting tourism activities into their farms’ operations, and by transforming into Agritourism.
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