ON THE OCCASION OF 17th WORLD AGRI TOURISM DAY
World Agritourism Congress, three days International Congress has been organized during 16, 17 and 18 May 2024 at Eurac Research Institute, Bolzano Italy
The basic goals of sustainable agriculture Tourism are environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity (sometimes referred to as the “three legs” of the sustainability tool).
Agritourism can also serve as a way to preserve cultural heritage, foster community engagement, and enhance local pride: Preservation of Local Culture, Traditions,
Social equity, environmental and economic actors are also known under the 3P concept, “People, Planet, Profit” respectively
Technical knowledge Partner: Agri Tourism Development Corporation, Baramati, India
Indian Farmers in village are engaged in farming activity throughout the year. Their income from farm produce depends on good monsoon, good harvest and good marketing. It is experienced that the income from agriculture is only once or twice in the year, but the expenses are on weekly basis, it is very difficult for the farmer to sustain throughout the year, since the income is not sufficient. To make farming sustainable and feasible there was an urgent need for some experiments in addition to traditional farming, after two years of consistent research and studies, we concluded that adding Tourism to agriculture is one such experiment that will generate weekly income which can compensate weekly expenses of the farm.
Maharashtra is rich in history, culture, and natural landscapes, offering a multitude of experiences for a diverse segment of tourists. Some of the tourism segments in the State that have been witnessing great interest from travellers, are Agri-Tourism and Rural Tourism. Nowadays, more and more travellers are seeking environment-friendly tourism. Recognizing the potential of these sectors, Maharashtra Government has been taking ground-breaking initiatives to promote them. Maharashtra has been at the forefront of implementing and promoting Agri-Tourism, rural tourism and sustainable tourism in the country.
