Agro-tourism issues and context: some thoughts on investing in an agro-tourism strategy

Both the agricultural and tourism sectors are very important contributors to the economic and social development of the countries of the Caribbean region. While the agricultural sector has played a more historical role from this perspective, the tourism sector has become significantly important as the region develops its attributes in the promotion of services. In this process however, the two sectors are mutually dependent, the agricultural sector especially as the beneficiary of expanded domestic and international markets that the tourism sector provides for agricutlural output. It is, therefore, in this context that relevant strategies have to be developed to more effectively link the agricultural and tourism sectors of the region to maximize the overall common objectives of and benefits from the two sectors, with respect to social and economic development

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Main Authors:	80413 James, L., 94274 Miller, C., 58390 Collins, P., 1280 IICA, Port-of-Spain (Trinidad y Tobago), 18463 Tobago House of Assembly, Port-of-Spain (Trinidad y Tobago), 14616 Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, Port-of-Spain (Trinidad y Tobago), 7882 FAO, Port-of-Spain (Trinidad y Tobago)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	West Indies (Trinidad y Tobago) 2000
Subjects:	CARIBE, TURISMO, INDUSTRIA, SECTOR AGRARIO, SECTOR PUBLICO, ,
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