@article{article_1541191, title={Determining the Opinions of Farmers Towards the Development Potential of Agricultural Tourism: The Case of Amasya}, journal={Anadolu Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={40}, pages={173–196}, year={2025}, DOI={10.7161/omuanajas.1541191}, author={Eryılmaz, Burak and Baldıran, Şerif}, keywords={Agriculture, Agricultural Tourism, Farmer, Tourism.}, abstract={Individuals who are fed up with the negativities of cities such as air pollution, traffic and crowds, and who want to relieve the negative effects of stress in their business and social lives, request to stay, even for a short time, in a village, a farm or a chalet. In addition to accommodation, they want to participate in agricultural activities and provide these experiences to their children. Agricultural tourism stands out as a type of alternative tourism carried out in places where agricultural activities are intense in order to respond to these demands. In this study, it is aimed to determine the agricultural tourism potential in Amasya and its surroundings, which is an important agricultural region in Turkey, and the perspective of the local people on agricultural tourism. A survey was administered to 385 people to obtain data in the study. It was concluded that farmers are knowledgeable about agricultural tourism, they support the development of tourism in their regions, but they are reluctant to host tourists in their own enterprises.}, number={2}, publisher={Ondokuz Mayıs University}