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| Damires Hills Terra Verde, Barangay Damires, Janiuay, Iloilo |
The Provincial Culture, Arts, History and Tourism Office of the Iloilo Provincial Government with the Department of Tourism Regional VI Office, DTI and Robinsons Iloilo will celebrate its first AGRIBYAHE event on December 5-8, 2017 at the event center of Robinsons Jaro. The event with an exhibition programme is supported by BUGANA a showcase of backyard industries in the province of Iloilo.
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| Mrs. Connie Carillo lecturing farm students in Connie Carillo Diversified Farm, Bingawan, Iloilo |
AGRIBYAHE is a unique,-specialized rural tourism exhibition event that is designed to be a meeting platform between agri-entrepreneurs and tour operators, to see this new business concept relationship established resulting to the development of rural tourism products - brands and networks.
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| farmers and farm students at wok at Connie Carillo Diversified farm in Bingawan, Iloilo |
The aim of AGRIBYAHE is to discover the role Farmtourism plays in sustaining tourism and agriculture in the province of Iloilo, and the factors impacting on its further development. The event also aims to provide the much needed exposure of local farmers to domestic buyers. It will also develop and strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit among farmers and most especially, promote Farm Tourism in the province.
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| Balboa Farm in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo |
Tourism in rural Iloilo is growing because economic developers are gradually embracing tourism and cottage industries as viable means for diversifying their investment and increasing wealth of farmers and farm communities.
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| EPHRATHAH Farms in Barangay Sariri, Badiangan, Iloilo |
Rural farms are becoming attractive tourist destinations also because more visitors are interested for "simpler" time. Visitors want to escape the hustle of city life and connect with natural and cultural heritage and enjoy a richer and authentic leisure experience. They want to learn, connect with genuine people engaged in a rural or agricultural lifestyle.
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| Connie Carillo Diversified Farm in Bingawan, Iloilo |
Many of us have a farm somewhere on our family tree. Maybe our parents were raised on a farm, or we have fond memories of spending summers on our grandparents' farms. Agritourism rekindles the positive emotions from these family visits.
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| horseback riding at Balboa Farm, Barotac Viejo |
People want a new experience - an escape from the stress of early mornings and late afternoon traffic jams and tiring daily routine workload. Still many would be interested to enjoy a drive to rural Iloilo and spend the day visiting farms that can offer wonderful unique experiences, especially in these times.
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| University of Iloilo - Phinma tourism students at Balboa Farm, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo |
Picking your own vegetables or fruits in season in a beautiful field, harvesting eggs, a carabao-driven cart ride probably or feeding the goats and doves are just a few of the fun and fabulous activities waiting for you.
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| Orchard Valley in Pavia |
Farmtourism is not only an educational endeavour; it also generates farm profitability by drawing in tourists from all over. Farmtourism is all about generating farm profitability in innovative ways.
For more information, please contact the Provincial Culture, Arts, History and Tourism Office at (033) 3384910.