Rural women and agrotourism in the context of sustainable rural development: A case study from Turkey

Akpinar, Nevin; Talay, İlkden; Ceylan, Coşkun; Gündüz, Sultan

doi:10.1007/s10668-005-5633-y

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“…In this sense, reducing poverty in rural areas depends significantly on sustainable agricultural development. However, agricultural development should be considered not only in increasing production, but also in developing rural society that includes women (Akpinar et al 2004). Women seldom have direct access to, or control of, privately held resources, therefore, they are more likely than men to be attuned to common resources and their condition (Chiappe and Butler 1998).…”

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Sociology of Sustainable Agriculture

Karami

Keshavarz

2009

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews

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Sustainability is the core element of government policies, university research projects, and extension organizations worldwide. Yet, the results of several decades of attempt to achieve sustainable agriculture have not been satisfactory. Despite some improvement conventional agriculture is still the dominant paradigm. Pollution of water, soil, and air, degradation of environmental resources, and loss of biodiversity are still the by-product of agricultural systems. In light of these crises, based on review of current literature, it is argued that in promoting sustainable agriculture our perception should shift from a technocratic approach to a social negotiation process that reflects the social circumstances and the power conditions. Agriculture should be regarded as an activity of human; therefore, it is social as much as it is agronomic and ecological. Therefore, here we explore the contribution of sociology toward achieving agricultural sustainability. The review reveals that agricultural sustainability can no longer ignore the human dimension and social dynamics that are the core elements of agricultural development. Although the agricultural and ecological sciences are vital, social sciences must play their role to analyze the human dimension, which is central to understanding and achieving agricultural sustainability. The contributions of sociology of sustainable agriculture are exploring the relationship between farmers' attitudes and their sustainable farming practices, understanding the gender impact, offering different sustainability paradigms, providing different models of predicting adoption of sustainable practices, and finally informing decision makers regarding the social impacts of their sustainability decisions. Major findings are discussed and appropriate recommendations are provided.

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Section: Gender and Sustainable Agriculturementioning

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Sociology of Sustainable Agriculture

Karami

Keshavarz

2009

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews

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“…C. Achudume (&) Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ibadan Road, Ile-Ife, Osun 220001, Nigeria e-mail: aachudum@yahoo.com 2003c; Akpinar et al 2004). However, agricultural development is considered not in terms of increasing production but in the sense of women empowerment and economic development.…”

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“…Rural areas are multifunctional dynamic systems (Akpinar et al 2004). They include different land use and activities such as settlements, agriculture, transportation and forestry enterprises and providing income and job opportunities.…”

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Environmental health, development and economic empowerment of rural women in Nigeria

Achudume¹

2007

Environ Dev Sustain

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Sustainable development is a process that has social, cultural, economic and ecological dimensions. The necessity of improving the quality of life of rural women in terms of socio-economic aspects in developing countries like Nigeria is the aim of this study. The study was carried out in four villages of Tonkere district (Okeake, Abagboro, Elefon and Akiri), situated on expansive university land at Ile-Ife and typical of rural settings in Nigeria. Data were generated from group meetings, local government and individual interviews and surveys. In rural Nigeria, women's essential contributions to overall environmental health, development and economy are negatively influenced by domestic tasks such as gathering of fuel woods and biomass for cooking. In reality, wood burning, kerosene stoves, and open fireplaces emit significant quantities of known healthdamaging pollutants. The significant emissions of health-damaging pollutants per unit activity, combined with daily use in close proximity to rural human populations mean household biomass fuel use exposes total population to important pollutants resulting in illhealth and premature dead. Application of solar energy collectors and hosts of solar devices is an alternative energy sources in rural areas that could best improve women's health, socially and economically, and positively add to ecological dimensions.

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“…Any tourism or recreation enterprise on a working farm or form of rural tourism whereby paying guests can participate in farming life either as staying guests or day visitors on working farms can be seen as a new income source for agricultural societies [15,16]. Agri-tourism is a valued option protecting the rural environment, sustaining small sized enterprises and providing income and job opportunities [23]. With the post-industrial revolution, urbanisation and increased leisure time, tourism and recreation activities in rural areas also increased.…”

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“…Agri-tourism is becoming an important factor for survival of small agricultural holdings that are not able to compete under conditions imposed by market globalisation [29]. Agri-tourism is an important instrument for improving the social status of women and creating conditions for their inclusion in agritourism activities [23].…”

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Rural Areas Sustainability: Agricultural Diversification and Opportunities for Agri-Tourism Development

Despotović¹,

Joksimovic²,

Svržnjak³

et al. 2017

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SUMMARYThe paper analyses socio-demographic and production potentials and opportunities for agri-tourism development. The research was carried out on holdings in the northern regions of Montenegro and Croatia. The focus is placed on family holdings with agriculture being the primary activity. The results show presence of certain production and socio-demographic preconditions for development of agri-tourism as a supplementary activity on holdings. In future, agri-tourism could encourage development of rural communities surveyed. Respondents identify state institutions as the key players in agri-tourism development. Agricultural holdings are not sufficiently networked, either vertically or horizontally, with the state and local institutions. Future agri-tourism development in Montenegro and Croatia should be based on sustainable development principles.

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Rural women and agrotourism in the context of sustainable rural development: A case study from Turkey

Cited by 29 publications

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Sociology of Sustainable Agriculture

Sociology of Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental health, development and economic empowerment of rural women in Nigeria

Rural Areas Sustainability: Agricultural Diversification and Opportunities for Agri-Tourism Development

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