WHY People ABANDON FARMING for TOURISM

[@morrigansmaiden]

Will agree with you that the loss of small farms will cost Romania in the long run---loss of collective country identity, loss of independence regarding the food chain, loss of self reliance--I fear that the country will be no better than "more Westernized" versions of Europe that succumb to modernity, but have no real identifiable characteristics of their own.
I wonder, though, why can't they have BOTH: tourism B and B's alongside the farming? Having relatives in the Gyimes/Hungarian part of Romania, they have people spend weekends while helping them hay and do other chores farming related. This is part of their B and B, but it happens to be a working farm. Most people come out specifically for the experience, they want to get away from their city lives and experience something new.

[@randomromania]

Youngsters move away from the countryside because they find it understandably boring and restrictive, I think a big part of the solution is automation, it's the back breaking hard work in hot and cold weather when you could be working in a nice warm factory for example. I would get bored if it were not for the fact I'm very settled with my girlfriend and kids. We can't stop technology and trying to go backwards is dumb and won't work. Much better open source all the technology required to make small scale automated farming, it's incredible what you can build now with information that's available online. Biggest barrier that I come across is people who're all talk an no action. I can't find like minded people who're prepared to risk just their time let alone money. :)

[@morrigansmaiden]

@@randomromania will agree AND disagree with you. I find many people coming to the B and B's in Romania are actually looking for the traditions that Romania originated upon, and want to hike and do things in nature. They actually like Breb and Maramures NOT because it's modern, but because they want to see the traditional houses, eat traditional food and have old-style experiences. In fact Breb has not changed much and much of Maramures makes it's tourism off of old style charm and experiences.
I'm not against farmers working smarter and using more technology, and I am sure small farming can find a balance between it and the environment around them. But I find that often, in the long run, some more "modern updates" to society simply causes the same problems as seen throughout "Westernized countries" such as pollution and loss of environment (can we say record loss of Carpathian forests to build cheap furniture for Ikea and the like?). So I'm a fan of technology and modernization up to a point.
I'll say people are all talk and no action because risking money is actually risky in a world more and more requiring high amounts of money just to survive anymore but yeah, if you want to live your dreams, sometimes you have to take the leap. 😀

[@randomromania]

@@morrigansmaiden any chance you could drop me an email on [e-mail] - i have some other questions for you, maybe you can help me with something

[@zizzyballuba4373]

there is demand for local farming, there are places where they combine tourism with local farming. the future is not that grim

[@CristiIstrate]

Nice landscapes there!

[@the_earthway]

Yes small farming is dying all over the world.A big problem.Most small farmers relocate to the big cities abandoning the land or selling to multinational corporations. So at least the farmer is staying on and supplementing their low wage with tourist income. Tough situation. Nice video and interview.

[@randomromania]

Thank you :)

[@HSinghNL]

Yes, good video.

[@thomaswebb9296]

Where is it please

[@randomromania]

This is on the road between Campulung Muscel and Brasov

[@numaru7]

I've seen some reports in the media where they've said that a consistent majority of small (romanian) farmers are slow to realize that they need to band together and thus be able to sell their products more efficiently. It's probably some past mentality about them trying to outbest their neighbors, but they should really take a step back and realize that without this they can't compete with mega conglomerates that farm the land. Some of them would also need to diversify their offer, like let's take for example raining cattle. You'd think you can get only milk and meat, but there are a host of related products that you could create out of bone, sinew etc. I'm a romanian myself and completely disconnected from farming, but the subject sometimes sparks an interest.

[@randomromania]

There's is a concerted war against small farmers, it's about control, if you control food supply you control the people. Farmers are mocked and ridiculed by the corporate media, the reverse should be the case. There is a lot of interest now in private food networks, I think this is the way, email me if you want to discuss in more detail, I have a lot of detailed ideas on this subject and it's part of my planning for future videos.

[@kimi9876]

Expensive for a land without any infrastructure.

[@randomromania]

I agree

[@anthonybreaux4741]

Why don't they continue farming and offer at the same time accommodation?
I would definitely stay somewhere on a farm rather than at the usual bed and breakfast ☺️

[@randomromania]

Simple answer, because they don't realize what they've got and cities and mcjobs are superficially more attractive than farming. I do love however the automation of farming, that holds huge promise, that in theory means you could farm, live a natural life but not have the backbreaking work and have time for more intellectual pursuits, that's where I'd like to be. Also some people do offer what you talk about but they tend to be hippy types, which is fine if that's what you like but I'd rather be building farming robots. :)
Thanks for dropping by, about to post another video shortly.

[@anthonybreaux4741]

@@randomromania Waiting for your next videos 😉

[@randomromania]

@@anthonybreaux4741 I posted a new one today

[@anthonybreaux4741]

@@randomromania Watched it already!
Very interesting project!

[@investorsguidetothegalaxy]

@@randomromania Hehe. Who would not want au automated farm and B&B? :)

[@pg618]

Did I calculate that right, it comes out to $44,000 an acre?

[@randomromania]

land is expensive in that area because it's of tourism interest, you can buy flat farmland for $2k-$5k for one hectare (10000m2) as a guide, look out for the next video, it's one that will interest you :)

[@pg618]

@@randomromania thank you I will look for your new videos.

[@randomromania]

@@pg618 There's a new one live today :)

[@pg618]

On the farms near the man where you did the interview are there one or two acres that are at least semi flat, not reall steep?

[@randomromania]

further down that valley yes but it's not cheap, if you just want farmland there are better places, see our next video :)

[@jamesl.r.huddleston3225]

Alas,many young Romanians are also leaving cities,moving overseas for better paying jobs.Sadly,some may never return.

[@randomromania]

Yes, I really think many don't realize what they're heading to, plenty of opportunity in Romania if you work hard and have imagination.

[@Kim-J312]

In US most of equipment you need to farm are millions $$$ and when they break then $$$ to fix and your not farming anything until those machines are fixed. My family has been farming in Kentucky since 1800s , tobacco, corn, and soy beans and other smaller plots . Now hemp farming is all the craze. Anyway, as a farmer you dint make alot of money you do it for love. My one cousin just has a small tiny family farm with under 30 head cattle and 20 head goats 🐐 for fun only zero money 💰 and all family members all have professional 9-5pm jobs to support themselves, the farm is just a hobby. I say this bc I thought goat farming looked fun and interesting, use fleece and milk , make yogurt, my family said Don't quit your day job . Oh well 💔

[@randomromania]

Weird, most of my village grow their own food and it saves them a lot of money

[@Retrogamer71]

Can Brits still buy land and property post Brexit?

[@randomromania]

That issue was never really linked to Brexit, there are some restrictions but all can be solved just by owning land with a company. There are also some other solutions, depends on the property and what you're trying to achieve

[@Retrogamer71]

@@randomromania owning a company. Is that straight forward or like Uganda a native citizen must be a 60% shareholder. Can you run the company as dormant and still own the property and right to reside in it. How long to gain nationality in the meanwhile? Many questions.

[@randomromania]

@@Retrogamer71 Which nationality are you?

[@jmunford82]

@@randomromania Hi, I am a uk/Italian citizen (only speak English) looking to move to Romania with my Romanian partner. We have a dream of buying land and setting up a homestead with a tourism aspect in a rural/mountainous area but do not know where to start. Can you help?

[@randomromania]

@@jmunford82 certainly can, please email me on [e-mail]

[@fodorvarad1]

I would like to ask, where are those land prices? I mean which part of the country?
Thanks for your answer.

[@randomromania]

Half way between Campulung Muscel and Brasov but there is plenty of scope for finding deals if you know all the tricks, those are easy low hanging fruit deals, peachy deals take investment of time more than anything

[@andreivanpopa]

That's way too expensive for the given area. You can find land inside the villages for cheaper and with similar landscapes.

[@randomromania]

Feel free to link better deals here