Assessment of The Development Processes and Indicators of Agrotourism in Samarkand
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https://doi.org/10.51699/cajitmf.v7i1.1114Keywords:
Agrotourism development, performance indicators, sustainable tourism, rural economy, Samarkand region, digital transformationAbstract
The sustainable agritourism development has been increasingly recognized as an important means for rural economic diversification, employment creation and conservation of cultural and agricultural heritage. The development of agrotourism in the Samarkand region presented with its socio-economic opportunities, agricultural potential and tourism dynamics are studied in this article. The article uses a full analytical framework, which combines hard indicators like tourist inflow, service diversification, seasonal dynamics and income generation with soft factors such as institutional backing, digitalization and stakeholder cooperation. The findings suggest that the evolution of agrotourism development in Samarkand is imbalanced, new technologies are integrated inadequately and a weak coordination among market entities occurs. Meanwhile, the region shows it is ripe for growth with better quality of service, digital conversion and use of data-based management tools. Special emphasis is placed on the contribution of innovation, smart platforms and performance monitoring systems that support efficiency and sustainability.Such results can serve as evidence-based grounds for policymakers and tourism management professionals, which would enable them to develop a more focused approach to increasing agrotourism competitiveness and sustainable future development in the Samarkand region.
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