Factors for Tourism in Rural Areas by World Tourism organisation, feburary 11 2023 the gusrdian newspaper nigeria
articipants noted that the sustainability of tourism in rural areas is dependent on a comprehensive planning strategy, which is adopted and implemented based on a multi-action and multi-stakeholder participatory approach.
Furthermore, it was observed that rural tourism requires the support of regional and local governments, the private sector, industry associations, civil society, communities and tourists.
Recognising the immense potential of rural tourism in the country, the Ministry of Tourism of India, in 2021, formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Development of Rural Tourism. Reflecting this, the event also included rural tourism cases from India, such as Astro-tourism, homestays and women empowerment as well as the Indian village selected by UNWTO to join the Best Tourism Villages Upgrade Programme – the Khonoma Village in Nagaland.