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EMERGING ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRITOURISM IN INDONESIA: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Abstract
Indonesia possesses significant potential for agritourism development,
supported by its abundant natural resources, cultural richness, and large
agricultural workforce. Despite this, various challenges—such as limited
infrastructure, insufficient farmer skills, weak promotion, and poor stakeholder
collaboration—continue to impede progress. This study analyzes existing
literature on agritourism in Indonesia using a qualitative content analysis
grounded in bibliometric data. The analysis draws on Scopus-indexed
publications from 2014 to 2025, retrieved using keywords: (“Agritourism” or
“Agro-tourism” or “Agrotourism” or “Farm tourism” or “Agricultural tourism”)
and “Indonesia”. The data were processed with VOSviewer and Biblioshiny to
examine keyword relationships, publication trends, and emerging research
themes. Results show Indonesia is the second most studied country in
agritourism, with 94 articles—after the United States (181) and Italy (106). A
notable increase in publications was observed post-COVID-19 (2020–2025).
Following abstract screening, 78 relevant articles were included in the
bibliometric analysis. Co-occurrence analysis identified five main keyword
clusters, reflecting the dominant themes in the field. The study synthesizes these
clusters to outline the conceptual structure of agritourism research in Indonesia.
Findings suggest that future studies should focus on enhancing community
participation in development of agritourism.
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