Агротуризм как фактор социально-экономического развития сельских территорий Республики Южная Осетия

Abstract

The article examines topical issues of the formation and development of agricultural tourism in rural areas of unrecognized (partially recognized) small states on the example of the Republic of South Ossetia (RSO). The purpose of this work is to scientifically substantiate and develop organizational and economic conditions for the formation of agritourism as a factor in the socio-economic development of rural areas. The object of research is agritourism business and its impact on the economy of rural households and the development of rural areas of the Republic of South Ossetia (RSO). The scientific novelty of the research lies: in the methodological substantiation of the need to develop agrarian tourism as a special non-agricultural form of family small business in rural settlements; in systematization of various models of agritourism in order to adapt and use the most acceptable forms of them in the conditions of rural areas of the RSO; in development of a system of organizational measures and economic mechanisms for the creation of a republican rural agrarian and tourist cluster, closely interacting with the tourist business community of the neighboring North Caucasian republics of the Russian Federation; in development and substantiation of a basic model of rural family agritourism, based on the historical traditions of Ossetians, who have preserved their identity, culture, language and national flavor of their ancient ancestors - Alans.