Question

Explain the following statement with reason.

India is filled with agri-tourism.

Answer 1

1. The concept of Agritourism is very simple, whereby the urban tourists go to the farmer's home; stay like a farmer, engage in farming activities, experience the bullock cart, tractor ride, fly kites, eat authentic food, wear traditional clothes, understand the local culture, enjoy the folk songs and dance, buy fresh farm produce and in turn the farmer maintains home and farm hygiene, greets new tourists, sells his farm produce at a better price, earns a livelihood all year round.
2. As India is a country that has a majority of the population depending on agriculture, people would get to learn more information from it. People living in urban areas also stopped visiting the rural areas as they got habituated to a comfortable life in the cities. These days, Agriculture is becoming a business and most of the poor people are not in a position to afford it. There is also a slow decrease in the fertility of the soil and land which is decreasing the yields.
3. There is a major need for the farmers to start a business that would support the farm by generating income and also make the people know about the importance of agriculture and the life of farmers.
4. With a population of 1.27 billion India is the world's second most populous country. The agriculture sector is one of the most important industries in the Indian economy, which means it is also a huge employer. Thus, there is a wide scope of employment, development and growth in this sector if adequate attention and support are provided to this community.
5. In agritourism, the costs of accommodation, food, and travel will be very low. This is to enhance the tourist population. The current concept of travel and tourism is just to urban areas which are just a section of the population. Hence, the Agri-tourism will take travel and tourism to a huge population which will enhance the scope of tourism.
6. Since the rural population who is mostly engaged in farming have a bigger share in the Indian Population, it is obvious that India is filled with Agritourism and holistically speaking, catering to them means boosting the upliftment of the country.