Role of agrotourism in the development of rural areas in the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania

V.Z. Mazloev

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Abstract: This article examines the challenges of establishing and developing agritourism in rural areas under conditions of limited land use. This paper explores various possible options and models for a hitherto virtually undeveloped sector – agritourism – and attempts to provide a scientifically substantiated organizational and economic mechanism, structure, and the need to develop this important sector of the agro-industrial complex in the unique natural and climatic conditions of the region under study. Furthermore, various options for developing these small businesses are proposed.
Aim. The study is to provide a scientifically based organizational and economic mechanism for the development of agricultural tourism in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania based on a study of various possible options and models of agricultural tourism.
Research methods. The research has been conducted using abstract-logical, analytical, computationalconstructive, and expert assessment methods.
Research result. It has been revealed that there is a trend towards de-urbanization, in particular, more and more former city dwellers are returning to villages and creating sustainable farms. In this regard, the development of agricultural tourism in small-scale farming is justified, and measures to stimulate this trend in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania are proposed.
Conclusion. The analysis shows that the development of agricultural tourism in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania would not only accelerate the socio-economic development of rural areas but also create a sustainable distribution channel for agricultural products and food, strengthening the region’s food security and improving the quality of life for the rural population.

Keywords: agricultural tourism, agrotourism, recreation, rural development, rural areas, agriculture, tourism

For citation. Mazloev V.Z. Role of agrotourism in the development of rural areas in the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania. News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of RAS. 2025. Vol. 27. No. 6. Pp. 340–344.
DOI: 10.35330/1991-6639-2025-27-6-340-344

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Information about the author

Vitaly Z. Mazloev, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher, Federal Scientific Center for Agrarian Economics and Social Development of Rural Territories – All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Economics;
2 bld., 35, Khoroshevskoye shosse, Moscow, 123007, Russia
mazloevv@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6526-4483, SPIN-code: 2605-0702