Tourism and agricultural enterprises want to develop agricultural tours

Representatives from two sectors discussed how to promote one of the most fashionable trends today and take steps towards mutually beneficial partnership. Representatives from the tourism industry and the agricultural sector discussed the development paths of agritourism and the promotion of new routes at an all-Russian meeting. Tour operators are recording a steady trend for this type of leisure in Russia. According to their estimates, the pandemic has clearly influenced the interest in domestic, including agricultural, tourism. It led to the search for new forms of leisure organization. The development of agritourism was also affected by the interest in a healthy lifestyle and natural products. "Interest in rural tourism is growing by 20-30% per year," says a presentation by Tatyana Biserova, Director of Domestic and Inbound Tourism at one of the federal tour operators, citing data from Rostourism. She believes that now is the best time to develop such types of destinations. For ...