- This year, on the fourteenth World Agri-Tourism Day, Government of Maharashtra, Agri-Tourism Development Corporation is to organise International Conference on Agri-Tourism.
- The theme for 2021 is ‘Rural Women Sustainable Entrepreneurship Opportunities through Agri Tourism’.
Maharashtra in Agri-Tourism
- Maharashtra is the pioneer state to develop and promote Agri-tourism in the country.
- In September 2020, Maharashtra passed Agro-Tourism policy.
- This aims to provide the tourists the pleasure of farming and also help increase farmer income.
Agri-Tourism
- In Agri-Tourism the urban tourists stay in farmers home.
- During their stay they engage in farming activities, tractor ride, bullock cart ride.
- They buy fresh farm produce.
- This acts as an additional income for the farmers.
