Involving rural youth in agroecological nature-positive farming and culinary agri-ecotourism for sustainable development: The Indian scenario

Industrial food systems produce most of the food that we consume globally today. But many observers acknowledge that industrial agriculture cannot be sustained in the long run. As such, agroecological practices that encourage sustainable farming practices with a focus on local markets and the local...

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Autores principales: Rana, Jai Chand, Bisht, Ishwari Singh, Mathur, Prem, Fadda, Carlo, Mittra, Sarika, Ahlawat, Sudhir Pal, Vishwakarma, Harinder, Yadav, Rashmi
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173633
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author Rana, Jai Chand
Bisht, Ishwari Singh
Mathur, Prem
Fadda, Carlo
Mittra, Sarika
Ahlawat, Sudhir Pal
Vishwakarma, Harinder
Yadav, Rashmi
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Bisht, Ishwari Singh
Fadda, Carlo
Mathur, Prem
Mittra, Sarika
Rana, Jai Chand
Vishwakarma, Harinder
Yadav, Rashmi
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Bisht, Ishwari Singh
Mathur, Prem
Fadda, Carlo
Mittra, Sarika
Ahlawat, Sudhir Pal
Vishwakarma, Harinder
Yadav, Rashmi
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description Industrial food systems produce most of the food that we consume globally today. But many observers acknowledge that industrial agriculture cannot be sustained in the long run. As such, agroecological practices that encourage sustainable farming practices with a focus on local markets and the local economy are being promoted more and more to change the way food systems work. The current research examines how rural youth can best be involved in food system transformation as a potential agent of change. The research considers the potential of payments for environmental services (PESs) in the study area. The economic potential of gastronomic agri-ecotourism in various traditional agricultural landscapes of different agroecosystems of India has also been investigated. Gastronomic agri-ecotourism has the potential to provide economic benefits to traditional agricultural landscapes and agroecosystems while also promoting sustainable tourism practices. The results of an exploratory study on rural youth participation in nature-friendly agroecological regenerative farming and culinary agri-ecotourism initiatives are presented in this paper in an effort to increase the sustainability of conventional farming and food systems. This study, which was carried out in four different agroecological settings in India, sheds light on the opportunities and problems faced by rural youth, as well as their motivations.
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spelling CGSpace1736332025-12-08T10:29:22Z Involving rural youth in agroecological nature-positive farming and culinary agri-ecotourism for sustainable development: The Indian scenario Rana, Jai Chand Bisht, Ishwari Singh Mathur, Prem Fadda, Carlo Mittra, Sarika Ahlawat, Sudhir Pal Vishwakarma, Harinder Yadav, Rashmi food systems agroecology sustainability youth agrotourism Industrial food systems produce most of the food that we consume globally today. But many observers acknowledge that industrial agriculture cannot be sustained in the long run. As such, agroecological practices that encourage sustainable farming practices with a focus on local markets and the local economy are being promoted more and more to change the way food systems work. The current research examines how rural youth can best be involved in food system transformation as a potential agent of change. The research considers the potential of payments for environmental services (PESs) in the study area. The economic potential of gastronomic agri-ecotourism in various traditional agricultural landscapes of different agroecosystems of India has also been investigated. Gastronomic agri-ecotourism has the potential to provide economic benefits to traditional agricultural landscapes and agroecosystems while also promoting sustainable tourism practices. The results of an exploratory study on rural youth participation in nature-friendly agroecological regenerative farming and culinary agri-ecotourism initiatives are presented in this paper in an effort to increase the sustainability of conventional farming and food systems. This study, which was carried out in four different agroecological settings in India, sheds light on the opportunities and problems faced by rural youth, as well as their motivations. 2024-10-30 2025-03-17T09:05:10Z 2025-03-17T09:05:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173633 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Rana, J.C.; Bisht, I.S.; Mathur, P.; Fadda, C.; Mittra, S.; Ahlawat, S.P.; Vishwakarma, H.; Yadav, R. (2024) Involving rural youth in agroecological nature-positive farming and culinary agri-ecotourism for sustainable development: The Indian scenario. Sustainability 16(21): 9417. ISSN: 2071-1050
spellingShingle food systems
agroecology
sustainability
youth
agrotourism
Rana, Jai Chand
Bisht, Ishwari Singh
Mathur, Prem
Fadda, Carlo
Mittra, Sarika
Ahlawat, Sudhir Pal
Vishwakarma, Harinder
Yadav, Rashmi
Involving rural youth in agroecological nature-positive farming and culinary agri-ecotourism for sustainable development: The Indian scenario
title Involving rural youth in agroecological nature-positive farming and culinary agri-ecotourism for sustainable development: The Indian scenario
title_full Involving rural youth in agroecological nature-positive farming and culinary agri-ecotourism for sustainable development: The Indian scenario
title_fullStr Involving rural youth in agroecological nature-positive farming and culinary agri-ecotourism for sustainable development: The Indian scenario
title_full_unstemmed Involving rural youth in agroecological nature-positive farming and culinary agri-ecotourism for sustainable development: The Indian scenario
title_short Involving rural youth in agroecological nature-positive farming and culinary agri-ecotourism for sustainable development: The Indian scenario
title_sort involving rural youth in agroecological nature positive farming and culinary agri ecotourism for sustainable development the indian scenario
topic food systems
agroecology
sustainability
youth
agrotourism
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173633
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