Enhancing Stakeholder Collaboration for Farm Tourism Entrepreneurship Among Smallholder Farms in Kerala

Abstract

A growing entrepreneurial industry known as "agritourism," or farm tourism, offers rural communities new economic prospects while upholding agricultural customs. This study explores how stakeholder cooperation among smallholder farms in particular Keralan districts is contributing to the growth of farm tourism entrepreneurship. It highlights the crucial elements—financial assistance, governmental regulations, community engagement, and infrastructure development—that affect farm tourism's viability. The study also looks at the difficulties that farmers encounter, such as restricted access to resources, regulatory obstacles, and poor stakeholder communication. Descriptive analysis, correlation, and regression models are used in the study, which shows that government and financial support are essential for increasing farm income and drawing tourists. The results underscore the significance of cultivating robust collaborations among farmers, and governmental organizations.