over 120 connection to encourage tourism and to allow them to experience a life of rural habituate.
A private body which works to boost a
agriculture tourism namely Baramati Agri and Rural Tourism Training, has set a
survey which revealed the above mention fact.
More than 3.3 lakh tourists visited these agri-tourism centers in Maharashtra in 2012-13, but the potential is much greater. There are ballpark figure that suggest that, if 10% of domestic tourists in Maharashtra travel to these destinations, it can become a Rs 2,800 crore industry," said
Pandurang Taware, director of the centre,
said on Thursday although the potential that we have could well increase a
number of 3.3 lakh who visited the Maharashtra agri tourism ballpark figure
suggest if 10% of inland or local tourist starts to visit a number could well
go up to 2800 crore.
He said it becomes necessary to understand
a value of Agri-tourism center which in turn could well add into income as a
factor of source unfortunately it is single handed not getting any sole of
support from agriculture dept or even by tourism sector.
Raju Bhandarkavathekar, owner of agri
tourism centre at Sholapur, said he is currently provides flair where hurda
festivity are prearranged
As per his vision he wishes to enhance the
business cause it attracts tourist but much stuck by not getting any responses
or economic help.
Since he is running this pregame from 2002
and getting good responses from a tourist he wish to idealize this custom in a
wider precision.
He said that as
the doings is associated to agriculture; farmers running such clothes should be
allowed to agricultural credit at lower interest rates
but in its place made to scrounge at market interest rates.
He also said that relieve from tourism agencies such as the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation in advertising such facilities was required to assist souk such facilities.
He also said that relieve from tourism agencies such as the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation in advertising such facilities was required to assist souk such facilities.
