Service-oriented, sustainable, local food value chain – A case study

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Release date	03/01/2018
Contributor	IREST TRIANGLE
Author	Kimberly Thomas-Francois, Michael von Massow, Marion Joppe
Publisher	Annals of Tourism Research
Editor	Elsevier
Publication year	2017
Issue No.	65
Issue date	25/05/2017
Country	Canada
Keywords	Service-dominant logic, Sustainable supply chain, Sustainable Development, Agriculture and tourism linkages, Case Study,
Page(s)	13
Language(s)	English
Internet access (URL)	https://ac.els-cdn.com/S0160738317300713/1-s2.0-S0160738317300713-main.pdf?_tid=b39510de-a8db-11e7-ad4f-00000aab0f01&acdnat=1507104902_b2f5b6a84d9a67c717c56021188c6c78
Target group(s)	Education, Research, Consultancy
Topics	Value Chain Management & Fair Trade
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abstract

Many developing countries depend on tourism as their main engine for economic develop- ment, but sustainability is often a concern. In the absence of inter-sectorial linkages between tourism and other industrial sectors, opportunities for trickledown benefits to host communities are stymied. For decades, researchers have been contending with issues related to strengthening agriculture and tourism linkages as a strategy to maximize eco- nomic linkages. This service-oriented approach to the local food supply chain is posited as a new model in which agriculture and hotel linkages can be advanced. We collected data about local food hotel supply through interviews with key stakeholders. The findings from our exemplary case study confirm that strengthening inter-sectorial linkages have benefits for stakeholders. This case study suggests that there are opportunities for tourism policies that foster local food linkages with high-end accommodation properties as a strategy to spread the economic spin off from tourism and also to encourage youth involvement in sustainable tourism development.