STATUS AND GROWTH PROSPECTS OF AGRITOURISM: MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

D.K. KRISHNA1*, N.V. KUMBHARE2, J.P. SHARMA3, D.U.M. RAO4, D.K. SHARMA5, A. BHOWMIK6
1ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
2ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
3ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
4ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
5ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
6ICAR-Indian Agricultural statistical Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
* Corresponding Author : krishnadkarjigi@gmail.com

Received : 01-07-2020     Accepted : 13-07-2020     Published : 15-07-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 13       Pages : 10015 - 10018
Int J Agr Sci 12.13 (2020):10015-10018

Keywords : Agritourism centres (ATC), Stakeholders, Ex-post facto, Status, Prospects
Academic Editor : B. S. Khadda, Dr G. A. Rajanna, Dr R. S. Umakanth, Dr J. P. Rai
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to UGC and ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India for providing financial support. Authors are also thankful to ICAR-Indian Agricultural statistical Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Cite - MLA : KRISHNA, D.K., et al "STATUS AND GROWTH PROSPECTS OF AGRITOURISM: MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS ." International Journal of Agriculture Sciences 12.13 (2020):10015-10018.

Cite - APA : KRISHNA, D.K., KUMBHARE, N.V., SHARMA, J.P., RAO, D.U.M., SHARMA, D.K., BHOWMIK, A. (2020). STATUS AND GROWTH PROSPECTS OF AGRITOURISM: MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS . International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 12 (13), 10015-10018.

Cite - Chicago : KRISHNA, D.K., N.V. KUMBHARE, J.P. SHARMA, D.U.M. RAO, D.K. SHARMA, and A. BHOWMIK. "STATUS AND GROWTH PROSPECTS OF AGRITOURISM: MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS ." International Journal of Agriculture Sciences 12, no. 13 (2020):10015-10018.

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Abstract

The present study was conducted to assess the impact of agri-tourism as perceived by its stakeholders. The sample comprised of forty-five Agri-tourism Centres (ATCs) drawn from two states i.e. Maharashtra (n=30) and Goa (n=15). The total number of visitors selected for the study was 200, thus consisting 100 visitors each from respective states. It followed an ex-post facto research design and was purposively conducted in Maharashtra and Goa. The status was determined by combination of parameters such as package tariff per person per day, level of dependency on farm income, seasonal trend of agritourists arrival to farms, agritourists motivation to visit and agritourism selection criteria. The overall prospects of agritourism venture among the operators of both states combined was as high as reported by 46.67 percent of the total respondents while equal percentage (26.67%) reported medium and low overall prospects. Similarly, in terms of increasing promotional activities, 46.67 percent of the respondents reported high prospects and 40 percent of the respondents were willing to add facilities to the agri-tourism unit thereby indicating great prospects of agri-tourism venture in the study area.

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