Transformation of family-based entrepreneurial activities in rural areas

The shift in policy focus from agriculture to rural development enables families diversify their economic activities. Household-based resources, particularly human capital, are essential for capitalizing on newly developed opportunities. Locals with sufficient resources seize possibilities and emerging sectors such as tourism. A case study (33 in-depth interviews) of Caucasus mountain households Kazbegi Mestia municipalities revealed the importance capital attaining other types social financial and, ultimately, process family-based development. Local encouraged engage embrace contemporary farming practices order determine most effective sustainable livelihoods. Along long-established industries, employ traditional knowledge enter entrepreneurial tourism