More than 10 million visitors visit agricultural tourism models
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong province, since the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 2644 approving the pilot project to build agricultural tourism models in the province in 2015, the strengths, potentials and advantages of agriculture have been promoted to effectively exploit resources to create new products for tourism, create more income, solve jobs and promote the province's agricultural products.
Lam Dong is the first locality in the country to pilot the agro-tourism model, combining tourism and agricultural production. In 2018, after assessing and recognizing agro-tourism spots for 33 organizations and individuals in the province, agro-tourism products have gradually promoted local cultural and historical values. The agro-tourism model is mostly concentrated in Da Lat city with 23 models, Duc Trong district has 3 models, Lam Ha has 2 models, Lac Duong has 2 models, Don Duong, Bao Lam and Da Huoai districts each have 1 model.
In particular, the community where the model is deployed benefits from the development of agricultural tourism models. The lives of local people are stable, security and order, social safety are ensured; the environment is also protected. The total number of visitors to agricultural tourism models in the province from 2018 to present has reached more than 10 million; creating jobs for about 1,000 local workers, including about 150 tour guides at the site.
Lam Dong is piloting an agricultural tourism model, combining tourism and agricultural production to help create additional income, create jobs and promote the province's agricultural products. Photo: Nhu Xuan
The models are constantly improving product quality as well as service quality to attract more and more visitors to the province, while stimulating higher tourist spending and increasing the length of stay of visitors.
In Ho Xuan Huong Quarter (Da Lat City), there are 5 units participating in the agro-tourism model, of which 4 units are recognized. Households also cooperate with a number of service providers to serve the dining and accommodation needs of visitors in this quarter. Organizations and individuals participating in the agro-tourism model have actively invested and upgraded facilities and have welcomed about 2 million visitors including survey teams, press agencies, travel companies in and outside the province as well as tourists to visit and experience.
With the agricultural tourism model of Trai Mat - Ward 11 - Da Lat City, the models on the route also welcomed over 2 million visitors including survey teams, travel companies, domestic and foreign tourists, visiting flower, vegetable and tea growing areas; participating in activities to experience high-tech farming, harvesting vegetables, and processing typical dishes from local vegetables, tubers and fruits.
According to Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong province, implementing Decision No. 2644 of the Provincial People's Committee, many policies and investment projects on agricultural tourism have been established to orient the development and replication of agricultural tourism models in the province according to the objectives of the Project.
The Department also organized conferences and seminars to discuss and find solutions to improve the quality of agricultural tourism products in Lam Dong province. Sectors, localities and tourism service businesses have actively coordinated to implement the Project, creating favorable conditions in the implementation mechanism and helping to expand the development of agricultural tourism models, contributing to diversifying tourism products in Lam Dong province.
Effective use of resources for agricultural tourism development
Mr. Kien commented that the type of agricultural tourism helps agricultural products to be produced and consumed on the spot, contributing to building brands and bringing economic efficiency, while also contributing to preserving and enhancing traditional cultural values of the locality, initially contributing significantly to the economic growth of the locality in general and the tourism industry in particular.
However, the leader of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong province frankly admitted that the implementation of the agricultural tourism model in the past time still faced some difficulties, despite many efforts from farmers as well as state management agencies.
Tourists visit and experience the rose garden in Da Lat City. Photo: Nhu Xuan
As the first locality in the country to pilot the model of agricultural tourism, combining tourism and agricultural production; Lam Dong still lacks specific instructions from central ministries and branches in the process of organizing and implementing agricultural tourism sites, leading to many difficulties in managing agricultural tourism in the province according to the pilot project, causing complicated problems. Especially the criteria on construction, the ratio of roofed and roofless structures on agricultural and non-agricultural land; converting agricultural land to non-agricultural land,... Agricultural tourism development is still spontaneous in many localities without specific planning.
In addition, some models still face difficulties in operating methods; have not linked products and services into a closed process to serve visitors; have not arranged separate areas for visitors to experience and learn about the process of growing and processing products. Tourism products have not yet had clear characteristics and attracted many travel businesses to cooperate to bring visitors to visit.
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and changes in business orientation, 14/33 recognized agrotourism business models have stopped operating. In addition, after Lam Dong terminated the temporary regulations on investment and management of agrotourism business activities in the province at the end of 2023 because they were no longer suitable for the actual situation in the locality and regulations related to agrotourism, there are currently only 3 tourist destinations with agrotourism products recognized by the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee.
Proposing solutions to develop agricultural tourism in Lam Dong province, Mr. Kien emphasized: In order to create favorable conditions for potential units to research and apply to develop agricultural tourism products in accordance with the provisions of law, it is necessary to promptly guide the implementation of the 2024 Land Law and documents detailing the implementation of the Land Law in the province.
Along with that, promote and raise awareness of agricultural tourism. Enhance the responsibility of state management on agricultural tourism development and mobilize, integrate and effectively use resources for agricultural tourism development.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong province also proposed that the Provincial People's Committee approve the adjustment of Resolution 198 dated July 12, 2023 of the Lam Dong Provincial People's Council to suit the actual implementation in the locality.
Source: https://toquoc.vn/hon-10-trieu-luot-khach-tham-quan-cac-mo-hinh-du-lich-canh-nong-o-lam-dong-20241017204209073.htm
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