Turismo rural y territorio: conceptos, estrategias y tensiones desde el INTA (Argentina)

Abstract

This article investigates how rural tourism is implemented in a territory from the conformation and application of the public policies that guide it. In particular, we seek to analyze who and how they participate and what notions about tourism, rurality and territory are represented. Also, we look to examine the tensions that arise in these processes of design and implementation of public tourism policies. For this, we propose as an empirical case the National Institute of Agricultural Technology in Argentina. We conclude that the rural territorial development approach promoted changes in the way of understanding and managing rural tourism by that institution, contributing in achieving its legitimacy.