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Agritourism as a Driver of Rural Development in Nigeria: A Review

Olakunle Shakur Olawuyi(Osun State University)0000-0002-1800-6182
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2026-01-23
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The findings revealed that agritourism is a major driver of rural development, especially with respect to the economic, environmental, and infrastructural enhancement of the agrarian area.

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Objective & Hypothesis:There are various agricultural activities that describe agritourism.
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⚙️Variables:Agritourism · farm engagements · countryside

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There are various agricultural activities that describe agritourism. Agritourism activities solely occur in farmlands. It could occur on either existing farmlands or abandoned farmlands. Agritourism is a niche tourism with many advantages for farmers, tourists, the community, and the environment. It is capable of satisfying the leisure desires of tourists while offering them profound agricultural knowledge and experiences about farming activities and the agrarian environment. Agritourism is a developing concept in Nigeria. Many farmers and tourists are engaging in agritourism, but it is unbeknownst to them that their farm engagements are referred to as agritourism. The discussion of this study was centred around previ ous agritourism research conducted by Nigerian scholars. The scholars’ submissions were systematically reviewed, and their pertinent inferences were drawn. The theory of critical success factors was essentially engaged to underpin the discussion of the findings of this study. The findings revealed that agritourism is a major driver of rural development, especially with respect to the economic, environmental, and infrastructural enhancement of the agrarian area. Hence, there is no doubt that agritourism could trigger sustainable development in the rural areas of Nigeria.

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Olawuyi, O. S. (2026). Agritourism as a Driver of Rural Development in Nigeria: A Review. Journal of Tourismology, Volume: 11 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.26650/jot.2024.10.2.1537105

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