The Contribution of the Farm to Table Concept to the Sustainable Development of Agritourism Homesteads

This study investigates the perception of the implementation of the Farm to Table (F2T) concept on the sustainability of agritourism households in the Republic of Serbia. The main objective of the study is to determine how this concept affects the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of these households according to the participants. Data were collected through surveys of agritourism homestead owners in the regions of Vojvodina, Western Serbia, Southern Serbia, and Eastern Serbia. The research findings, obtained using quantitative (SEM) analyses, indicate that the F2T concept significantly contributes to the sustainable development of agritourism homesteads by increasing economic profitability, reducing environmental impact, and strengthening the social community. Moderators such as seasonal product availability, employee education, and the local community support have a significant impact on the effectiveness of F2T activities. The innovation of this study lies in the application of quantitative methods to analyze the specific impacts of the F2T concept on the sustainability of agritourism households, an area that has been poorly explored in the literature. The study has a number of implications, including providing empirical data that can help farmers, tourism operators, and policymakers to promote sustainable agritourism businesses.

Authors
Gajić Tamara 1, 2 , Petrović Marko D.1, 3 , Blešić Ivana4 , Radovanović Milan M.1 , Spasojević Ana5 , Sekulić Dejan6 , Penić Mirjana4 , Demirović Bajrami Dunja1 , Dubover Denis A.3
Journal
Publisher
De Gruyter Open Ltd
Number of issue
8
Language
English
Pages
1314
Status
Published
Volume
14
Year
2024
Organizations
  • 1 Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2 Institute of Environmental Engineering, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia
  • 3 Faculty of Media Communications and Multimedia Technologies, Don State Technical University, 344000 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
  • 4 Faculty of Sciences, Department for Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 5 Faculty of Economics, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
  • 6 Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, University of Kragujevac, 36210 Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
Date of creation
04.12.2024
Date of change
04.12.2024
Short link
https://repository.rudn.ru/en/records/article/record/157760/
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