Agrotourism as a direction of sustainable development of rural areas of the Novosibirsk region

In the context of increasing rates of urbanization, the issues of preserving rural areas and reducing the outflow of rural population are becoming urgent. The experience of foreign countries in the development of non-agricultural activities in rural areas, in particular agro-tourism, is studied. The potential of tourist and recreational resources of the Novosibirsk region is considered and the directions of agro-tourism development in the region are formulated.