Agro-tourism Activities Research Articles

THE RIGHTS TO LAND, FOOD AND TOURISM RELATED TO AGRICULTURAL LAND CONVERSION IN BALI: HOW SUBAK PLAY A ROLE?

Bali, one of the world’s tourism destinations, is now facing a paradoxical situation because the increasing number of tourists visiting Bali is going hand in hand with the gradual reduction in productive agricultural land due to land conversion. This paper analyzes the massive practice of converting productive farmland for tourism in Bali. It offers a human rights law lens, particularly the rights to land, food, and tourism, to view the problem discussed in the paper. Legal research primarily reads international legal instruments, Indonesia’s laws and regulations, and some secondary materials. The paper suggested that although the Bali provincial government has issued rules and policies to prevent the practice of land conversion, the government cannot fully control it because many agricultural lands have ownership status. Therefore, there is an urgent need to increase awareness of local communities as landowners to prevent such a practice. This paper also proposes using subak, a traditional farming system, as the basis for ecotourism and agrotourism activities to tackle the problem of land conversion in Bali.

Sirukam Dairy Farm Agrotourism Development Model in Solok Regency

Basically, agrotourism is placing the primary sector (agricultural sector) in the tertiary sector (tourism sector) which aims to help increase farmers' income. Farmers and the agricultural sector will benefit from agrotourism activities. Agrotourism can maintain the sustainability of the agricultural sector and prevent the agricultural sector from being marginalized. There are many reasons why tourists are interested in seeing the beauty of nature and carrying out various activities in the open air, including enjoying the beauty that agrotourism provides. A number of areas in Solok Regency are currently being developed as agrotourism areas, one of which is Sirukam Dary Farm, but this agrotourism management model is very different from the others. The diversity of agrotourism management models becomes material for study to develop agrotourism development models that apply in different conditions at these agrotourism objects. This article explains in detail the agrotourism development model at Sirukam Dairy Farm and it is hoped that it can be used for agrotourism management in other regions throughout Indonesia.

Coffee agrotourism development strategy in Belok Sidan Village, Petang District, Badung Regency

The study was aimed to determine the strategy for developing coffee agro-tourism in Belok Village, Petang District, Badung Regency. The method used is a qualitative method with interviews, which are then analyzed using SWOT analysis by evaluating strengths and weaknesses as internal factors, opportunities and threats as external factors, and using the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) method to calculate the priority weight of the criteria considered. The support from the private sector in developing tourism villages plays a significant role in the development of Belok Sidan Village (strength), the lack of supporting facilities for agro-tourism activities (weakness), the number of tourism workers returning to the village and entrepreneurial factors through MSMEs can play a role in diversifying people's livelihoods (opportunity). Natural disasters/disorders (threats) are a significant factor in developing coffee plantation-based agro-tourism in Belok Sidan Village. Belok Sidan village coffee agro-tourism has the potential as a coffee farming area that can support the economic structure of Badung Regency. Based on the IFAS and EFAS matrix score analysis, the alternative strate-gies used in developing Belok Sidan village coffee agrotourism are developing creative economy businesses, agrotourism digitalization, and Agro Techno Park. According to the AHP analysis results, the Agro Techno Park development is the priority strategy.

Pengaruh Karakteristik Petani pada Persepsi Petani dalam Pengembangan Agrowisata “Bon Deso”, Kota Batu


 Developing strategic land use issues into agrotourism is increasingly prevalent in Batu City. This condition raises various kinds of farmers' perceptions about who feels the benefits of the presence of tourism. Various backgrounds make these differences in perception even more visible. This study aims to analyze the influence of farmers' characteristics on their perceptions of developing "Bon Deso" agrotourism in Tulungrejo Village, Batu City. The location of the study was determined deliberately with consideration for agrotourism activities. "Bon Deso" is located in the village. This study used quantitative survey methods with data collection techniques through interviews, observations, and instruments. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. The population was 646, with a sample of 87 farmers obtained by calculating the Slovin formula. A simple random technique determined the sample. The results of this study show that characteristic variables simultaneously affect perception. The characteristic sub-variables that affect perception are age, length of formal education, farming experience, and land area. Characteristic sub-variables that do not influence perception are non-formal education and primary income. This finding could be used as a reference for agrotourism managers in determining programs that suit farmers. It is hoped that the presence of a program will get support and participation from farmers to maximize the development of "Bon Deso" Agrotourism. 
 
 Keywords: agrotourism, farmer characteristic, farmer, perception

Identification of Object and Tourist Attractions for Agrotourism Development of High Potential Village in Batang Onang Sub-district

As an agricultural and tourism area, Batang Onang Sub-district has six villages with a high potential classification. Agrotourism promoted based on the relationship between agriculture and tourism. Agrotourism in this sub-district developed by integrating existing potential objects with agricultural activities to be a new tourist attraction. This study aims to identify potential objects and tourist attractions for the development of agrotourism in this sub-district. This study used Analysis of Potential Objects and Tourist Attractions (ODTW) and Analysis of Potential Objects and Natural Tourist and attractions (ODTW-A). The results showed that three villages have a high potential classification in Batang Onang Sub-district (50%) for agrotourism development while the other three villages have a low potential. There are natural attractions, historical/archeological tourism, and educational tours that can be integrated with agrotourism activities to be developed in this sub-district. This study concludes that the interested criteria for agrotourism are natural beauty, distance and travel time, supporting facilities, types of tourism activities, and accessibility which all have high values in agrotourism development. Each village that has high scores will be proposed for agrotourism development, while those with low scores will be proposed for supporting agrotourism development in this sub-district.

PROSPECTS OF ZONING TERRITORIES IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF AGRO-TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN FERGANA PROVINCE

The article explores the issues of zoning areas in the strategic management of agrotourism activities in the Fergana region. The activities of agrotourism and some related concepts of foreign and domestic scientists, reflecting the results of various studies, were presented, and the definition of authorship was developed. Based on the integration of the indicators of total potential determined by the regions of the Fergana region, integral indicators were identified that assess the possibility of developing agrotourism activities in 19 regions. In order to group the identified integral indicators, using the Sterjess formula, it was established that the regions are divided into 4 zones in terms of the development of agrotourism activities.

Sawah Baru Landscape Identification for Agroedutourism Agriculture 4.0, A Community-Based Development Project

IPB University has adequate agricultural land facilities and infrastructure for education and research activities. It has the potential to be developed into an agricultural area 4.0 for agrotourism activities, one of which is in the landscape of the Babakan Education Garden or Farm Teaching Sawah Baru located in Babakan Village, Dramaga District, Bogor Regency. This study aims to identify the character of the Sawah Baru landscape for the development of community-based agricultural agrotourism 4.0. The analysis used in this study used direct observation of the field and the literature study method. The identification of several aspects in the field is carried out using drones to obtain aerial photos, which are then processed using software to produce orthophotos and continue to digitize the boundaries of the research location using spatial analyst tools. The stages of identifying new rice field landscapes for the development of community-based agricultural agrotourism 4.0 include several stages, namely the preparation and inventory stages. The results of the identification of several aspects consisting of landscape sustainability, potential tourist attraction and tourism-supporting potential show that in terms of landscape sustainability, the criteria of each existing aspect are excellent and suitable to be developed into tourist destinations. Regarding potential tourist destinations, the study area presents aspects that have the potential to attract visitors. Finally, regarding tourism-supporting potential, Sawah Baru has tourism-supporting aspects that are quite adequate to meet the needs of tourism activities. However, there is still a need to create additional facilities and utilities that can support user activity on the site. Keywords: agriculture 4.0, agroedutourism, community-based, Sawah Baru DOI: 10.7176/CER/15-1-06 Publication date: May 28 th 2023

Community Participation in Agrotourism Development in Cibodas Village, Lembang District, West Bandung Regency

Community participation or involvement plays an essential role in developing tourism activities, from planning to implementation. Consequently, community participation plays a part in determining the success factor of tourism development conducted in Cibodas Village, an emerging community-based tourism village in Bandung, Indonesia. This study aims to identify several forms of community participation in developing agrotourism. The descriptive qualitative method is used for the research to collect data by observing, interviewing, and studying existing documentation. The study indicates that the strong relationship among local communities, farmers, and government primarily empowers community participation in Cibodas Village. Although the development of agrotourism in the village still faces challenges due to other farming preferences among the local communities, the farmers' participation in contributing to the development has significantly increased. Agrotourism activities offered by the community and farmers in Cibodas Village are in the form of educational tourism through visiting agricultural land to identify types of plants, learning how to pick and care for plants, and enjoying processed food and drinks from agricultural products.

Pengembangan Desa Benteng Sebagai Desa Wisata Berbasis Agro di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

This community service was carried out as an effort to revive the tourism sector by developing an agro-based tourism village in Benteng Village by identifying the perceptions of tourism village managers, constraints and impacts, and program sustainability. This activity seeks to construct perceptions of agro-tourism activities, media promotion, and the development of agro-based tourism. The readiness of managers to become part of the identified consists of long-time readiness to receive visitors, service ethics to visitors, aspects of security, comfort, and cleanliness as well as readiness for agro-tourism activities. Data collection was carried out through literature, participatory studies, interviews, and distributing questionnaires with a purposive sampling technique to 18 respondents managing the Benteng tourism village. Data analysis used descriptive quantitative and descriptive qualitative methods. Based on the assessment of the Benteng Village manager, harvesting activities, enjoying the landscape, photography, interpretation programs, and shopping for agricultural products are agro-based tourism activities that can be carried out in Benteng Village. Promotional videos are the highest choice for promoting village potential and managers say they are ready to receive visitors 1‒3 hours and a week. The manager also stated that he was ready regarding the ethics of service to visitors, security, comfort, and cleanliness including implementing health protocols (prokes) and being ready to develop agro-tourism activities. Implementation constraints are technical in nature and post-pandemic conditions that require adjustments in various aspects. Development of tourism potential through an integrated approach by collaborating involving various parties including universities as well as massive promotion using the right media so that agro-based tourism activities in Benteng Village can be sustainable.

Agrotourism as peripheral and ultraperipheral community livelihoods diversification strategy: Insights from the Okavango Delta, Botswana

The potential of agrotourism for livelihoods diversification in remote (peripheral) and extremely remote (ultraperipheral) traditional, agrarian communities is indeed a testament of its uniqueness to enhance rural entrepreneurship development, employment creation and poverty alleviation. In an arid environment such as Botswana's where traditional agricultural concerns are generally impeded by inclement weather conditions exacerbated by climate variability and change scenarios, identifying opportunities in challenges associated with livelihood activities might provide a better pathway for improving rural socio-economic wellbeing and development. Semi-structured interviews and a literature review were used to document the current status and evolution of agrotourism in rural Botswana; and identify the associated constraints and opportunities, which the subsector might offer emerging entrepreneurs. Major findings reveal that agrotourism activities are relatively new and still fledgling in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. While 4.8 percent of the initiatives investigated accounts for agrotourism initiatives that are fully and currently operational in the area, another 4.8 percent constitutes the business initiatives, which are still not fully operational. Findings also revealed that most agrotourism businesses in the Okavango Delta were challenged by inadequate capital outlays constituting an impediment to running a successful business. While bureaucratic bottlenecks associated with registering agrotourism projects is a challenge for some entrepreneurs, a few others are bedeviled by lack of market for their products. The relatively fledgling status of agrotourism in the area might offer a good business opportunity for potential entrepreneurs and the government to fully exploit the socio-economic benefits of the subsector and push a more sustainable environmental conservation agenda, respectively.

The Analysis Prospects for Future Development of Silk Sari because of Agrotourism Activities, Abiansemal, Badung

This study aims to analyze the prospects and strategies for future development of Silk Sari Segara Agrotourism, the obstacles faced. The method used was interviews with a purposive sampling approach to determine key informans, followed by the snowball method to obtain as much data and information as possible from other informants. From the results of the interview, it was then studied using a SWOT analysis and narrated in descriptive form. The results of this study revealed that the prospects and future development strategies of the Sari Segara silk agro tourism activity have the potential to be developed in the world of tourism in Bali which has a variety of businesses, especially in the process of quantity, quality of production and marketing which is carried out with traditional looms besides that it is very useful to use. Weaving processes that still use non-machine weaving tools (ATBM), namely in the form of traditional weaving tools as a superior activity of local wisdom. Thus, support from the government and the private sector are needed to help facilitate, market and support the surrounding communities. Signs are needed to prevent environmental damage and pollution. It needs to be socialized to silkworm breeders in order to maintain the balance of environment. Entrepreneurs/managers are expected to maintain harmony and culture in the community around the agro-tourism business site. The constraints faced in managing agro-tourism businesses today must be immediately addressed so that the quality of production can compete both nationally, regionally and internationally and sustainable.

Mobile Application Development for Management of Information System of Agro-Tourism Activities and Attractions with YII Framework

Noppitam district, Nakhon Si Thammarat is known as one of Thailand’s rich natural sources which features a range of agro-tourist attractions. However, there is no dependable information system for management of tourism and routing guidance available in such district. The locals mostly resort to their own social media platforms in attempt to publicize local attractions, which unfortunately causes disorderliness to the information. Upon arrival at the Noppitam district, Nakhon Si Thammarat, tourists therefore have to search for information of each tourist attraction separately. Regarding this, it is essential to develop the management information system for agro-tourism activities and attractions with the YII framework, and implement the MySQL to devise the database. This can help with management of information for tourism, restaurants, and residences available around the district. Moreover, it can serve as the central system which provides tourists with information regarding tourist attractions open in the Noppitam district as well as guides them to the destinations, restaurants, and residences nearby, with accurate multilayered data on Google Maps API. The system also enables tourists to give feedback, either via their iOS or Android devices. Thanks to the participative data management, owners of attractions, restaurants, and residences can manually update information to keep it all up to date.

ANALISIS STATUS KEBERLANJUTAN AGROWISATA BERBASIS PERTANIAN BERKELANJUTAN: STUDI KASUS KEBUN STRAWBERRY UPANG

Agrotourism activities that are growing quite rapidly, making the competition for agrotourism in Upang Strawberry Farm quite high. In addition, the high increase in consumer demand make the production process directly proportional to use of the chemical products. This in the long term has the potential to threaten the sustainability of agrotourism. The application of the concept of sustainable agriculture in agrotourism is expected to overcome these sustainability problems. This study aims to determine the sustainability status of agrotourism in Upang Strawberry Farm. The analytical method used is Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) analysis and RAP-Agrotourism analysis tool. The results showed that the multidimensional Upang Strawberry Farm agrotourism had a less sustainable status (49,79%), based on the ecological dimension of 48,38% (less sustainable); economic dimension 53,61% (sufficiently sustainable); socio-cultural dimension 51,21% (sufficiently sustainable); institutional dimensions 49,19% (less sustainable) and facilities and infrastructure dimensions 46,42% (less sustainable).

Agrotourism Development Using Location Quotient Analysis in Cibuntu-Kuningan Village

Cibuntu Village is a sub-district area that is one of the villages that has the potential for the development of the agricultural, plantation, and livestock sectors. In addition to these sectors, the tourism sector with the concept of agrotourism is expected to be developed and will make a significant contribution to the economy in Cibuntu Village. The purpose of this study is to determine the location of tourist attractions in Cibuntu Village and determine the types of tourism that can be developed in that location. The data analysis method used is divided into two parts, namely policy analysis and basic sector analysis using LQ (Location Quotient) calculation analysis. With applicable policy restrictions, tourism activities in Cibuntu Village are agrotourism and ecotourism. From the results of the LQ calculation, there are superior commodities, namely sweet potatoes, these commodities are worthy of investment to be developed in the future. Several alternative locations for tourism objects and activities that can be developed are agro-tourism activities in agricultural areas located in Cibuntu village which are designated as ecotourism areas.
 Keywords: Cibuntu Village Kuningan, Agrotourism, Location Quotient
 

PENGEMBANGAN KAWASAN AGROWISATA KEBUN BELIMBING DI KECAMATAN TAWANGHARJO, KABUPATEN GROBOGAN, PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH

Tawangharjo is a sub-district that is going to be developed as a new destination of Agrotourism. This agrotourism is classified as a new type of tourism in Grobogan Regency. This study aims to determine and analyze how the development of agrotourism in Tawangharjo District, as well as to explain the inhibiting factors and efforts made by the government and local agencies in developing the agrotourism area. This study used descriptive qualitative method with an inductive approach, combined with observation, interviews, and documentation. Further, the authors analysed the data by creating a data map, exploring data presentation, comparing all data, then drawing conclusion. The results show that the indicators for the development of the Starfruit Garden Agrotourism Area, Tawangharjo Sub-district, were still not met, Amenities and Ancillary become the main problems because physical development required time and budget, while facilities were the main support for agrotourism activities. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the situation by refocusing the budget and significantly reducing the number of tourists. The quality of human resources needs to be improved, including the managers’ capacity and the community's ability to diversify, promote, and multiply the products. As a suggestion, the Grobogan Regency government should further optimize the tourism program and policies, in order to increase production capacity and develop agrotourism facilities.
 Keyword: Development, Tourism, Agrotourism

The attitude of farmers to the snake fruit-based creative economic development plan in Kutambaru Village, Tiganderket Subdistrict, Karo Regency

Agribusiness institutions in Kutambaru Village that is accompanied by the USU Team has planned the development of the creative economy in the form of product processing and agrotourism activities based on snake fruit. For this reason, a study entitled Farmers’ Attitudes toward the Snake Fruit-Based Creative Economy Development Plan in Kutambaru Village was conducted with the aim to 1) analyse the attitudes of snake fruit farmers toward snake fruit-based creative economy development plans (processed products and agrotourism), and 2) analyse the socio-economic factors related to the attitude of these snake fruit farmers. The Likert Summated Rating Method was used to study the farmer’s attitude and to analyse the relationship between the factors related to the attitude, the Spearman’s Rank Method was used. The results showed that the attitude of farmers is included in the category of support or agree. Factors related to farmers’ attitudes are farmers’ insights about the science of processing snake fruit products and farmers’ access to the media. Meanwhile, factors related to farmers’ attitudes are the duration of farmers’ experiences in farming snake fruit, farmers’ access to the media, and farmers’ insights about snake fruit agrotourism.

Penerapan Produk Wisata yang Berkelanjutan di DIY dalam Menyongsong Abad Samudra Hindia

The southern coast of Yogyakarta is one area that has the potential to be developed as sustainable tourism in DIY, such as Parangtritis Beach, Glagah Beach and Baron Beach. This article discusses the system of processing sustainable tourism products that exist in the southern region of DIY in order to become leading tourism in welcoming the Indian Ocean Century. Research has been conducted using descriptive methods with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out using observation and interviews with Tiagulation analysis techniques and SWOT analysis. The results show that Parangtritis Beach is superior to Glagah Beach and Baron Beach in terms of developing attractiveness, facilities and accessibility. In addition, the relationship between the partnership pattern between the government and the tourism industry is very well coordinated and community empowerment is also seen as a mobilizer. Tourism product development, partnership patterns and community empowerment at Baron Beach have been carried out effectively and sustainably. Whereas in Glagah Beach, the processing of tourism products has experienced many obstacles, due to the construction of Yogyakarta's new airport which has an impact on the condition of tourism products as well as a shift in land use from the center of agro-tourism activities to the new airport area and lack of attention from the local government

AGROTOURISM PREFERENCES FACTORS AMONG URBAN DWELLERS IN KLANG VALLEY AREA

Agrotourism is a catalyst for initiation of the sustainable tourism activities and diversifyingrural activities. As agriculture is the fourth contributors to the country’s economic development, this sector has vast areas to offer the tourists to feel the excitement from farm and its resources. Agriculture and tourism have their own ability to develop and grow. The collaboration of both strong industries have strengthened the tourism industry in Malaysia. The objective of this study was to determine the agrotourism preferences among urban dwellers in Klang Valley. The findings revealed that most of the respondents agreed that payments for agrotourism activities should be reasonable and satisfactory as the statement showed the highest mean score (4.41). This means that, the payments charged to the customers must comply with what the agrotourism has been offered to them. Most of the respondents also agreed that finding agritourism locations through modern application like Google Maps and Waze should be easy as it has the highest mean score (4.54) on the statement. This was supported by the current trends of the public who are always connected to these applications to easily find any places at any time. Most of the respondents agreed that agrotourism products and activities should be suitable for all range of ages. This is because, public see tourism andleisure time as a valuable time to spend with family members and friends from all range of ages to tighten the relationship. 345 respondents (89.1%) agreed that the major challenges in agrotourism was the issues of lack of information about agrotourism itself. Information is important in order to create publicity about this industry. Results from this study will serve as a guide for authorities in finding ways about how to promote the agritourism based on the respondents’ preferences towards this industry in Malaysia.

Landscape design for ecotourism development by PT. Putra Mekongga Sejahtera Regency of Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi Province

The mining industry is often found in life, such as nickel, which is a mixture of stainless steel. However, many people consider mining activities as activities that damage the environment. To change the negative image of the mining industry, it needs to be proven that mining activities can have a positive impact because it can add value to the community’s economy. PT. Putra Mekongga Sejahtera is one of the companies engaged in nickel mining. In Kolaka Regency. PT. PMS conducts nickel mining activities using the open-pit method. Impacts that will occur when mining activities are completed are landform changes and vegetation loss. Therefore, landscape design planning activities for the development of agro-ecotourism are important to minimize environmental impacts and are expected to restore the condition of the former mining area to approach its original condition so that it can achieve the desire to achieve sustainable development by making the post-mining location an ecotourism agro-area. The study was conducted using a qualitative approach; the sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The purpose of this study is 1. Analyzing the ecotourism agro landscape design strategy in the post mining area 2. Creating the concept of ecotourism agro landscape in the post mining area. 3. Analyzing the readiness of the community around the PT.MS mining area to make the former mining area as an ecotourism area through community identification. The results showed that the former mining area was in the forest area. Landscape planning to be carried out leads to agro-tourism activities by involving the community. Agro-tourism activities are chosen so that they can add to the economic value of the community from the arrival of visitors to the ecotourism and crop yields.

KAJIAN POTENSI AGROWISATA DI KAWASAN WISATA COBAN JAHE, DESA PANDANSARI LOR, KECAMATAN JABUNG, KABUPATEN MALANG

Pandansari Lor Village is one of the tourist villages in the District of Jabung, Malang. Pandansari Lor has the potential for agro-tourism so that tourist visits have increased every year. With the level of agro-tourism activities increasing the volume of visitors is increasing. In addition, the level of understanding of the local community towards agro-tourism is low so it needs to be socialized about agro-tourism. The purpose of this study is to examine the potential of agrotourism in Pandansari Lor village. The research was conducted in November to December 2019, using the inventory method or field survey, and SWOT analysis. Data collection is carried out by means of field observations, calculations, interviews and literature studies. Based on the results of the feasibility assessment of the agro-tourism area, Tegir Hamlet is a hamlet that has the potential to be developed into an agrotourism area because it is ranked first with a total weight of 3.85. Begawan and shadow hamlets have the same number of weights, which is 3.75, which has the potential to be developed as an agro-tourism area while Kedawung Hamlet is the least potential because it is ranked the lowest at 2.85. The main alternative strategies are, optimizing existing agrotourism activities and other supporting agro-tourism objects and attractions, providing training and socialization related to agro-tourism and agriculture through collaboration with many related parties to expand the network on agro-tourism.