Agricultural and Rural Tourism in India : Scopes in Current Environmental Changing Scenario

Abstract

The present concern for sustainable development and environmental protection poses questions for tourism developers and the managers of destinations about the values which are afforded the environment of tourism. Times are changing, so that demands and expectations of the new traveler are changing. The search for different experiences, different adventures, and differet lifestyles has paved the way for this concept called the Agricultural and Rural tourism. India is a fastest developing economy of the world but still if we look at India, a major past or population of India is still living in villages in majority, with the growing rate of population and increasing demand of basic amenities. In Agricultural and Rural parts generally following kinds of products are available viz. historical, heritage, natural based, medication based, religious based, cultural based and man made, which have got a great potential with respect development of tourism. All of them religious and historical type of Agricultural and Rural Tourism products are give much space for rural development. This paper examines the key issues involved in the development of Rural and Agri-tourism in India and the challenges faced by Rural and Agri-tourism industry. Key-words: Agri-tourism, diversity, new tourism phenomenon, eco tourism, adventuresome, learning Experience, tourism product, new tourism, new tourist

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