The Agri Tourism Concept
MAHARASHTRA KRISHI PARYATAN VISTAR YOJANA 2010
GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF AGRI TOURISM CENTER IN MAHARASHTRA
CONTENTS:
1. INTRODUCTION AND THE CONCEPT 2. GUIDELINES OF AGRI TOURISM 3. APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION 4. CHECKLIST OF FACILITIES FOR APPROVAL 5. DECLARATION BY THE FARMER 6. UNDERTAKING BY THE FARMER 7. PROFORMA FOR POLICE VERIFICATION
MAHARASHTRA STATE AGRI & RURAL TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD - MART
REGD OFFICE: 1st Floor, Karnik Heritage, Lane Opp OBC Bank, F.C.Road, Pune-411004.
MAHARASHTRA STATE AGRI & RURAL TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD - MART
GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF AGRI TOURISM CENTERS IN MAHARASHTRA
1. INTRODUCTION AND THE CONCEPT:
The AGRI TOURISM CONCEPT was formally launched AGRI TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BARAMATI, on 1st May 2004. The concept of AGRI TOURISM envisages involvement of private sector, the farmers / Agri Tourism Service Providers based on public private partnership. The Agri Tourism Service Providers act as both hosts and guides to the visiting tourist. The Agri tourism center have clean, hygienic environment with modern facilities for comfort of visitors. Preference is given to farm which have agricultural land attached. The Agri Tourism Service Provider is supposed to provide home cooked food, stay facilities and show the visitor the agricultural practices such as floriculture, harvesting, bee keeping, dairying etc. and introduce to him the village way of life through various participatory activities. The visitors can enjoy the natural surroundings in fresh air. The visitor gets an exposure of local community life which means attending a panchayat meeting, exposure of local songs, food, dances, art and craft etc. The tour of village includes visiting the local artisans like the carpenter, blacksmith etc. The visitors have experience of festival occasion such as marriage and local melas. They can also participate or witness village games such as
GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF AGRI TOURISM CENTER IN MAHARASHTRA
CONTENTS:
1. INTRODUCTION AND THE CONCEPT 2. GUIDELINES OF AGRI TOURISM 3. APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION 4. CHECKLIST OF FACILITIES FOR APPROVAL 5. DECLARATION BY THE FARMER 6. UNDERTAKING BY THE FARMER 7. PROFORMA FOR POLICE VERIFICATION
MAHARASHTRA STATE AGRI & RURAL TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD - MART
REGD OFFICE: 1st Floor, Karnik Heritage, Lane Opp OBC Bank, F.C.Road, Pune-411004.
MAHARASHTRA STATE AGRI & RURAL TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD - MART
GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF AGRI TOURISM CENTERS IN MAHARASHTRA
1. INTRODUCTION AND THE CONCEPT:
The AGRI TOURISM CONCEPT was formally launched AGRI TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BARAMATI, on 1st May 2004. The concept of AGRI TOURISM envisages involvement of private sector, the farmers / Agri Tourism Service Providers based on public private partnership. The Agri Tourism Service Providers act as both hosts and guides to the visiting tourist. The Agri tourism center have clean, hygienic environment with modern facilities for comfort of visitors. Preference is given to farm which have agricultural land attached. The Agri Tourism Service Provider is supposed to provide home cooked food, stay facilities and show the visitor the agricultural practices such as floriculture, harvesting, bee keeping, dairying etc. and introduce to him the village way of life through various participatory activities. The visitors can enjoy the natural surroundings in fresh air. The visitor gets an exposure of local community life which means attending a panchayat meeting, exposure of local songs, food, dances, art and craft etc. The tour of village includes visiting the local artisans like the carpenter, blacksmith etc. The visitors have experience of festival occasion such as marriage and local melas. They can also participate or witness village games such as