Belarusian agricultural and ecological tourism within SME sector and its further development in current and modern conditions

The article offers brief history of the development of rural tourism in Belarus and identifies the main problems in this sphere. It also shows the results of a sociological study investigating the attitude of residents living in the border regions toward agricultural and ecological tourism. The priorities and the level of attractiveness are also analyzed. The article provides recommendations aimed at optimizing the activity of the actors in the sphere of rural tourism.