AGRITOURISM DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR NORTH CYPRUS

Abstract

Usually islands have some disadvantages and some limitations from the point of natural resources and the use of these resources for economical development. Being an island, North Cyprus having the similar disadvantages and limitations, however that considerable advantages as well. In that concept, agricultural resources offers more potential to improve tourism industry of the ısland. As a new emerging form of tourism, agritourism may become a solution for the development of rural ecomomy while reducing the disparities in the island. The tourism industry which is supported with agritourism can play an important role on reversing the fate of the island economy comparing other industries’ contribution to economy. The study analysis agritourism as conceptually and aims to highlight the agritourism potential and how efficiently use this potential of North Cyprus for rural’s economic and social development.