The advantage of agricultural tourism

Agricultural tourism is the real experience and understanding of a farm with all its features. A kind of conscious presence and participation in the agricultural environment (land, garden, farm) that connects the host and the guest. In agricultural tourism, on the one hand, tourists get to know agricultural products or their processing for different purposes, and on the other hand, the host's business prospers with these activities. The presence of tourists in farms and agricultural gardens has educational, social and cultural benefits and generates additional income for the recipient or farmer.

Residential farms

This type of farm, as its name suggests, is used to spend holidays with maximum relaxation. In residential farms, facilities are provided for accommodation and reception of tourists within the framework of rural farms or in their vicinity so that tourists can spend their rest time there. These residences can even be houses in the village or villages adjacent to farmers' fields and gardens. Residences are built in beautiful and eye-catching landscapes, and in addition to accommodation services, other services are also provided in them. For example, tourists are treated with local food and purchase of agricultural and horticultural products.

Entertainment farms

In this type of farms, tourists do not stay overnight and spend several hours in the fields and have fun. In recreational farms, visitors may see livestock and herds up close, hunt, experience horseback riding, and go fishing, according to the capacities and facilities provided in a farm called agritourism. In some farms, other recreational activities such as boating, cycling, cooking and outdoor activities, walking and hiking, bird watching, fireworks and participation in local festivals and rituals are also carried out.

Familiar fields

In the familiarization farms, tourists get to know the different stages and methods of production of agricultural and livestock products as a tourist attraction. Visiting agricultural and garden products, drying agricultural products, feeding animals, how to milk and produce dairy products, raising and harvesting fish, etc. are common in familiar farms.

Private farms

In private farms, urban dwellers generally buy agricultural land and properties in villages or villages outside the city and visit there on holidays and enjoy the rural scenery. In private farms, although there is a high possibility of conflict with the local context, but studies show that one of the ways of creating culture regarding the importance of rural tourism and agriculture is these farms, which should not be stopped.

 Educational farms

 The philosophy of this type of farms is education. Training in the production of agricultural products, from plowing and planting plants to animal husbandry, handicrafts, etc. Tourists who attend educational farms learn and touch the experience of rural life and agriculture in a scientific and practical way. In fact, visitors in this type of farms get to know various types of traditional executive activities of farmers with the guidance of the farmer.

open fields

The livelihood of farmers depends on the land and the sale of crops, horticulture and livestock. Farmers sell their products to buyers, middlemen and big companies and earn money in this way. Meanwhile, some farmers in Agri tourism open their farm doors to visitors and give them the opportunity to buy the products they want by observing and checking the products and tasting them if necessary. This method of selling products directly is usually cheaper for visitors and more affordable for farmers because middlemen are eliminated or they don't have to pay for shipping.

(Why is agricultural tourism important)

The capacities of farms and farmlands have created income-generating businesses in the form of agri-tourism, and this will be a miracle for the 21st century man who is accustomed to city life and cars. In fact, the impact of agritourism is that it highlights the social and cultural aspects of agricultural activities. For example, a dairy farm may decide to offer low-cost tours to schools, giving children the opportunity to see the different stages of milking fresh milk from cows. This interactive experience also contributes to children's educational programs in the classroom. From the point of view of visitors and tourists, agricultural tourism is a valuable opportunity to get away from the planned and regular everyday life and find peace in the village and farm atmosphere. With this type of tourism, they gain valuable and unique experiences, learn about the culture and customs of local communities, and contribute to the economy of local farmers. They buy part of their daily needs fresh and directly and cheaply. Agricultural tourism economically has a positive effect on the level of employment and income of the local community and helps to improve their well-being and comfort, as well as the development of their own villages and neighboring villages and farms.