The Agri-tourism Student

08/03/2024

A blast from the past...... More on agri-tourism!!

GROOTplaas

Christelle van Zyl, doktoraal-student by die Skool vir Toerismebestuur by Noordwes-Universiteit, kuier vanoggend saam om oor agri-toerisme-navorsing te gesels.

06/03/2024

Amid 12 days without any power, in the middle of a heat wave, we still get to share our thoughts on agri-tourism in South Africa!!

GROOTplaas

Mia gesels op GROOTplaas met Christelle van Zyl, 'n PHD-gegradueerde student aan die NWU en ons fokus op agri-toerisme in SA. ...

04/03/2024

Time flies when you are having fun!!
It has been a crazy couple of months, but now I get to share all the new and exciting developments within agri-tourism with you!!

Stay tuned for more info on local agri-tourism....

16/05/2023

16th WORLD AGRITOURISM DAY 2023

31/08/2022

In 2018, Eurac Research hosted the 1st World Congress on Agritourism, November 7-9 in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy.
Now, after the pandemic, we are fortunate enough to attend the International Workshop on Agritourism 👩‍🎓

Thank you to the 2022 International Workshop on Agritourism for providing me with an accommodation and registration scholarship and making this possible!!!!!!!!!!

30/08/2022

It is truly inspiring to see all the countries represented at the conference. What an inspiration. This is the first slide of the International Workshop on Agri tourism just started in Vermont USA

10/08/2022

There are so many things to do on a farm! Why combine a few activities to give your guests something to remember!

Enjoy the freedom of being the only guests at this farmhouse, just off the N3 en route to Durban, where you can enjoy a variety of actvities, or simply relax and unwind, says Riaan Hattingh.

08/08/2022

Do you know how to start fish farming? Once you are up and running, why not invite tourists to visit?

Whether you’re planning to start tilapia fish farming on a modest, small scale or at a commercial scale, you will need help. The aquaculture industry is both capital and skills intensive. It is a f…

27/07/2022

Agripreneur, issue 29, Jun 2022
Page 22: Is Agritourism the Future for Farmers?

https://www.namc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Agripreneur-Issue-29.pdf

25/07/2022

Agritourism
“ ⁠Franschhoek Wine Tram hop-on hop-off tour for visitors to discover the Franschhoek Valley in South Africa and stop at some of the oldest wine estates together with activities on offer; wine tasting, a cellar tour, lunch.”

Agritourism “...

07/07/2022

Our research is going international!

Grillini, G., Sacchi, G., Chase, L., Taylor, J., Van Zyl, C.C., Van Der Merwe, P., Streifeneder, T. and Fischer, C., 2022. Qualitative Assessment of Agritourism Development Support Schemes in Italy, the USA and South Africa. Sustainability, 14(13), p.7903.

Thank you to all the incredible authors who made this paper possible.

Agritourism has grown rapidly in many countries worldwide. However, for all this success, little is known about the concrete implementation, actual extent, and effectiveness of public and private agritourism support measures aimed at keeping up farming and promoting agritourism. Hence, the objective...

24/06/2022

ICTR 2022: International Conference on Tourism Research
19-20 May 2022, Portugal

17/06/2022

ISCONTOUR 2022
Edited by Christian Maurer & Hubert J. Siller
p. 193-205

shorturl.at/vLOV7

17/06/2022

The 5th International Conference on Tourism Research (ICTR) took place on 19-20 May 2022 in Portugal.

Hosted by the School of Hospitality and Tourism, Politécnico do Porto in Vila do Conde.

Paper: Critical success factors for developing and managing agri-tourism: A South African approach
Authors: CC van Zyl & P van der Merwe

Critical success factors for developing and managing agri-tourism: A South African approach Authors Christelle Charlien Van Zyl North-West University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5427-9922 Peet Van der Merwe North-West Univeristy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6640-4062 DOI: https://doi.org/10.34190/ict...

15/06/2022

ISCONTOUR 2022: The International Student Conference on Tourism Research
16-17 May 2022, Austria

10/06/2022

ISCONTOUR 2022: The International Student Conference on Tourism Research took place 16-17 May 2022 in Austria.

Paper: Structures required to start an agri-tourism business: A South African approach
Authors: CC van Zyl & E du Plessis

Organised by the Management Center Innsbruck (MCI) and IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems. Hosted by the MCI, Innsbruck.

The International Student Conference in Tourism Research (ISCONTOUR) offers students a unique platform to present their research and establish a mutual knowledge transfer forum for attendees from academia, industry, government and other organisations. The annual conference, which is jointly organize...

29/04/2022

First conference for 2022!!

ISCONTOUR 2022 is all set up and we are ready to go!

The proceedings are already printed and you will get your copy at the conference!

Early-bird registration is still open until 30th April - register now for the best International Student Conference in Tourism Research!

We look forward to meet you all at the MCI Innsbruck soon. :-)

04/04/2022

It's not too late to register for this weeks webinar on Wellness and Agritourism. Go to www.agritourismworkshop.com/gatherings to find out more and to register!

01/04/2022

You don't want to miss out on the International Workshop on Agritourism August 30 - September 1, 2022! Register now for the lowest registration fee offered (available until April 30).

For more information and to register, visit www.agritourismworkshop.com.

24/03/2022

02/03/2022

[INVITATION] Tourism Research Seminar 2022.

To register to attend/participate in the hybrid research seminar please click the online rsvp link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WP5TNSW

For more information, contact Ms Maria Mogane at [email protected]
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To see presentations from the 2021 Research Webinar visit: www.tourism.gov.za/CurrentProjects/Tourism%20Research%20Webinar/Pages/Tourism_Research_Webinar.aspx

To see presentations from the 2020 Research Webinar visit: www.tourism.gov.za/CurrentProjects/PastProjects/8th_Annual_Tourism_Research_Seminar/Pages/Tourism_Research_Webinar.aspx

22/02/2022

Happy Twosday!!

21/02/2022

🎉Happy International Tourist Guide Day!

It is thanks to these professionals that tourism is a fundamental force of understanding, diversity and knowledge.

🙌Hands up for these tourism heroes! Thank you!

World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations. (WFTGA)

21/02/2022

The University of Mauritius and their Doctoral School is hosting their 1st UoM Virtual Doctoral Colloquium in March 2022!!

I am happy to share my extended abstract (with the focus on my PhD thesis) has been accepted.
Title: How South African describe a successful agri-tourism business
Authors: CC van Zyl, E du Plessis & P van der Merwe

18/02/2022

Poster Presentation!! 🎉

Our poster has been accepted at the International Workshop on Agritourism in the USA, Aug 2022!!!
Title: Identifying popular agri-tourism practices in South Africa
Authors: CC van Zyl & M Saayman

{This poster presentation is dedicated to a wonderful study leader and great mentor, the late Prof. Melville Saayman}