Abstract
Political and economic changes taking place in our country, urge forrestructuring of agriculture, which should change working and living conditionsin rural areas. Factors contributing to implementation of this goalin rural areas are as follows: low price of land, cheap labor force, relativelygood environmental conditions, low criminal level, natural background ofthe area for implementation of some form of economic activity. Selectionof function that will be introduced in some districts and villages is largelydependent on the decision of local governments, and adopted scheme ofdevelopment of subordinated territory. Agrotourism can be one of such restructuringtypes, promoting revitalization of rural population and providingit with additional income. In this regard, the authors assessed possibledevelopment of agrotourism in Almaty region. As a result of assessment,Alakol, Balkhash, Raiymbek districts received high scores indicating highresource potential for the development of agrotourism types, and scalewhich is ranged on intervals and cartogram “Potential development ofagrotourism in Almaty region” have been composed.