It maximizes the use of farm setting and
environment with local hospitality to increase income and
welfare of the farming population. Malaysia is blessed
with natural resources in agriculture, forestry and
minerals. In area of agriculture, it is one of the top
exporters of natural rubber and palm oil, which together
with sawn logs and sawn timber, pepper, cocoa, tobacco
and pineapple dominate the growth of the sector
(Tiraieyari et al., 2010). Agriculture has played significant
part in the development of this country and continues to
make a significant contribution to the national economy.
However in order to expand the national economy and
make Malaysia’s economy less dependent on exported
goods, the government has decided to develop tourism in
Malaysia. As a result tourism has become Malaysia’s
third largest source of income from foreign exchange
(Munan and Yuk, 2001). The contribution of the
agricultural sector in the improvement of the tourism
sector cannot be over looked. It is no wonder that the
agricultural sector is accepted as an important tourism
asset. Agri-tourism as a new concept is gaining popularity
in Malaysia since this country is rich in agricultural
resources. The ministry of tourism defined agri-tourism as