{"id":3168,"date":"2024-07-04T04:30:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T04:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=3168"},"modified":"2024-09-18T01:54:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T01:54:34","slug":"rural-tourism-calls-to-collect-data-to-better-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=3168","title":{"rendered":"Rural tourism calls for collecting data to enable better planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" data-id=\"3169\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-20240704-wa00226814846821211538173-1024x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-20240704-wa00226814846821211538173-1024x530.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-20240704-wa00226814846821211538173-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-20240704-wa00226814846821211538173-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-20240704-wa00226814846821211538173-1536x795.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img-20240704-wa00226814846821211538173.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sabah is set to assess the impact of its rural tourism efforts after ten years in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sabah Tourism Board chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai has called for a comprehensive data report from district tourism associations and other key operators to gauge success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s time for a more structured approach to evaluate our success,&#8221; he stated during a Product Rural Tourism Committee (PRTC) meeting at the Sabah Tourism Board office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The STB has gathered data from the Kiulu, Kadamaian, and Tambunan Tourism Associations, covering the years 2017 to 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kadamaian experienced a significant increase from 80,000 visitors and RM900,000 in receipts in 2017 to 216,882 visitors and RM2.57 million in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 2022, visitor numbers were at 72,871, generating RM2.21 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Kiulu recorded 53,000 visitors with RM4 million in receipts in 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The numbers fluctuated over the years, reaching 79,935 visitors and RM2.79 million in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tambunan reported 83,000 visitors and RM4.15 million in receipts in 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The numbers varied in subsequent years, including a low of 16,279 visitors in 2020. In 2022, visitor numbers increased to 71,550, generating RM2.92 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the PRTC meeting, there was also a discussion about organising the KITA Food Festival in Sabah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival aims to attract chefs to explore local ingredients and promote gastronomy in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabah is set to assess the impact of its rural tourism efforts after ten years in the field. 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