An analysis of the agritourism industry in Western Newfoundland: potentials & impediments

The Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishery sector of Newfoundland and Labrador plays important role in terms of its contribution to the employment and gross domestic product despite the fact that the sector has recently been under enormous pressure from structural changes. Producers in Newfoundland an...

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Main Author: Haghiri, Morteza
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Departamento de Economia, Gestão, Engenharia Industrial e Turismo da Universidade de Aveiro 2010
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spelling ftunivaveiroojs:oai:proa.ua.pt:article/12201 2024-09-15T18:19:46+00:00 An analysis of the agritourism industry in Western Newfoundland: potentials & impediments Haghiri, Morteza 2010-01-01 application/pdf https://proa.ua.pt/index.php/rtd/article/view/12201 https://doi.org/10.34624/rtd.v2i13/14.12201 eng eng Departamento de Economia, Gestão, Engenharia Industrial e Turismo da Universidade de Aveiro https://proa.ua.pt/index.php/rtd/article/view/12201/8051 https://proa.ua.pt/index.php/rtd/article/view/12201 doi:10.34624/rtd.v2i13/14.12201 https://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/ Journal of Tourism & Development; Vol 2 No 13/14 (2010); 587-596 Revista Turismo & Desenvolvimento; vol. 2 n.º 13/14 (2010); 587-596 2182-1453 1645-9261 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion article 2010 ftunivaveiroojs https://doi.org/10.34624/rtd.v2i13/14.12201 2024-08-12T03:05:00Z The Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishery sector of Newfoundland and Labrador plays important role in terms of its contribution to the employment and gross domestic product despite the fact that the sector has recently been under enormous pressure from structural changes. Producers in Newfoundland and Labrador are facing a series of challenges, including high production costs arisen from increasing inputs prices, rules and regulations imposed by the federal and provincial governments, increased competition in output markets, and the turmoil of global economy. As a result, producers will have to find new ways that generate additional income to the on-farm revenues. Agritourism is oneoption that can potentially increase the incomes of small farms while preserving the viability of rural economies in the region. This paper aims to analyse the agritourism industry inWestern Newfoundland by conducting a comprehensive field survey during spring and summer 2008. The recommendations made from the results of this study provide new visions for policy makers to understand better the industry, recognise the impediments, and make appropriate decisions at the local and provincial level. A agricultura, a aquacultura e a pesca desempenham um papel importante em termos de contribuição para o emprego e para o produto interno bruto de Newfoundland e Labrador, apesar do sector ter estado recentemente sob uma enorme pressão devido a mudanças estruturais. Os produtores de Newfoundland e Labrador têm vindo a enfrentar um conjunto de desafios, entre os quais, elevados custos de produção devido à subida do preço das matérias-primas, políticas e regulamentos impostos pelas autoridades regionais e nacionais, o aumento da concorrência nos mercados produtivos, e a turbulência que se verifica na economia global. Como resultado, os produtores terão de encontrar formas de gerar rendimento adicional para as receitas de exploração. O Agroturismo é uma opção que pode potencialmente aumentar os rendimentos das pequenas explorações agrícolas, ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Universidade de Aveiro: PROA-UA (Plataforma de Revistas em Open Access da Universidade de Aveiro)
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description The Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishery sector of Newfoundland and Labrador plays important role in terms of its contribution to the employment and gross domestic product despite the fact that the sector has recently been under enormous pressure from structural changes. Producers in Newfoundland and Labrador are facing a series of challenges, including high production costs arisen from increasing inputs prices, rules and regulations imposed by the federal and provincial governments, increased competition in output markets, and the turmoil of global economy. As a result, producers will have to find new ways that generate additional income to the on-farm revenues. Agritourism is oneoption that can potentially increase the incomes of small farms while preserving the viability of rural economies in the region. This paper aims to analyse the agritourism industry inWestern Newfoundland by conducting a comprehensive field survey during spring and summer 2008. The recommendations made from the results of this study provide new visions for policy makers to understand better the industry, recognise the impediments, and make appropriate decisions at the local and provincial level. A agricultura, a aquacultura e a pesca desempenham um papel importante em termos de contribuição para o emprego e para o produto interno bruto de Newfoundland e Labrador, apesar do sector ter estado recentemente sob uma enorme pressão devido a mudanças estruturais. Os produtores de Newfoundland e Labrador têm vindo a enfrentar um conjunto de desafios, entre os quais, elevados custos de produção devido à subida do preço das matérias-primas, políticas e regulamentos impostos pelas autoridades regionais e nacionais, o aumento da concorrência nos mercados produtivos, e a turbulência que se verifica na economia global. Como resultado, os produtores terão de encontrar formas de gerar rendimento adicional para as receitas de exploração. O Agroturismo é uma opção que pode potencialmente aumentar os rendimentos das pequenas explorações agrícolas, ...
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