Agri Tourism—A Means for Doubling Farmer’s Income—A Literature Review

Agri tourism has incredible potential for inspiring the development of a vibrant, varied rural economy. In many advanced countries, Agri tourism has developed as an important part of the tourism industry. Agri tourism started to develop significantly in India and specifically in Maharashtra mostly due to its favorable climatic conditions if we consider the last decade’s scenario. It is being pursued as allied agriculture activities that enable farmers to harness the optimal profit of the multi-functional nature of agriculture. This tendency also offered rise to more demand for visitor accommodations and created tremendous opportunities for homestays. The main objective is to discuss and provides a broad overview of Agri tourism. This paper has as its purpose to highlight the Benefits of Agri tourism for Increasing Rural Financial status, Tradition, Education, and Viable Agriculture practices. The sub-purpose is to know the major challenges related to Agri tourism growth.