Published Paper Details:

The present study scope of Agro-tourism development of Rural Areas in Baramati tahsil in Pune district. The study region is mainly agrarian having 84.89 percent net sown area of the total geographical area. Agro tourism is one such form of tourism which has recently emerged in Maharashtra. Agro tourism for farmers is considered as �A range of activities, services and amenities provided by farmers and rural people to attract tourist to their area in order to generate extra income for their businesses�. Agro tourism for tourists is considered as �anything that connects tourists with the heritage, natural resource or culinary experiences unique to the agricultural industry or a specific region of the country�s rural areas.� Agro-tourism, involves any agriculturally based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm or ranch. Baramati tahsil has a great potential to the development of agro-tourism, because of natural conditions and different types of agro products as well as variety of rural traditions, festivals. It gives an opportunity to the tourists to experience rural life, taste the traditional food and to live in a peaceful environment.