Agriculture Business Week

With some help from government, agro-tourism in the Cordillera can be improved to become a major livelihood source for the local residents.

For sure, the old agro-tourism sites in the region will continue to lure visitors and generate income for the local populace. But new environment-friendly agro-tourism ventures hold even greater promise in advancing rural progress and development in the region.

Agro-tourism, according to former Benguet Governor Raul Molintas, must be enhanced and promoted because it will lead to rural development. More importantly, the promotion of agro-tourism, in a way, could discourage the municipalities in the highland from building houses and commercial establishments anywhere.
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