Abstract
Abstract Motivations for the supply of farm tourism have previously been researched as just one component of broader farm tourism studies examining the nature and behaviour of rural tourists and the impact of tourism on farmers and farm operations. A new arena for empirical research lies in farmers' perceptions of the psychosocial, economic, and environmental costs and benefits of farm tourism, and relationships between these perceptions and levels of interest in tourism supply. The dual social and economic benefits of tourism for farmers have led to the notion of hosts and guests engaging in what has been termed a unique “psycho-economic transaction” (Stringer, 1981) where a mix of monetary and nonmonetary motivators are embraced. Farmers already engaged in tourism generally recognise that such transactions create both positive and negative outcomes for their family lifestyle, farm production, farm environment, and economic state. However, much less is known about the perceptions of farmers not involved ...
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
