AGRITOURISM - NON-AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS OF POLISH COUNTRYSIDE

Non-agricultural activities of farms resulted mainly from to the need for additional income. Along with the restructuring of agriculture after 1990 the financial situation of farm families has radically changed. The employment opportunities both in rural and urban areas ran out. The population of the countryside has begun looking for new sources of budgets replenishment, mainly by starting their own business, by developing non-agricultural activities. The development of agritourism business in the countryside has become one of the new sources of income. While maintaining the agricultural character and developing rural tourism, village uses the natural and cultural wealth of the region for promotion and socio-economic activation of rural population, as well as to improve their living needs.