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Write a note on agro-tourism.
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Solution 1
- People of the urban areas know very little about the village lifestyle or Agricultural traditions.
- Agrotourism brings people to the farms.
- People have become interested in knowing how their food is produced.
- Many people started visiting Israel, where experimentation in the agricultural field with technological advancements was added.
- Farmers use this interest to develop traffic at their farm, and interest in the quality of their products, as well as awareness of their products.
Solution 2
- Today, Agro-tourism, also known as Agri-tourism, is rapidly developing.
- It is specially meant for the urban population who have very little exposure to rural life and agriculture.
- Indian farmers, nowadays, visit distant regions like agricultural research centers, agricultural-universities.
- Farmers also visit countries like Israel, where experimentation in advanced agricultural technology is carried out.
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