Parashar Agri & Culture Tourism, Junnar
an unique place for agritourism, ecotourism, culture tourism & understanding India.
Agriculture is not only farming, its culture of human beings. Though India is agrarian country unfortunately there is huge gap between India & BHARAT which is increasing gradually. Being born in farmer’s family, after studying post graduate in agriculture, working for farmer’s suicide issue with NABARD bank & resigning the permanent job from state bank of India, in 2011, I came to my native place, Rajuri a small village in Pune to contribute in bridging the gap between India & BHARAT.
4th Sept 2011 is the opening day of Parashar Agri & Culture tourism which has developed with mortgage of my house. Parashar agritourism is community tourism model where farmers are involved in it, Design is based on natural material, additionally local vendors, and self help groups, artisans, folk artists also benefited. That’s why OUTLOOK TRAVELLER enlisted us 1st in India’s top 10 rural tourism centers in 2012 in October rural day’s special issue. All people want to migrate towards cities but through this model we have proved that educated youths can create an employment in villages with very responsible way. This type of tourism is not ordinary one; it helps you to find yourself & brings values of life in living. All this story we have presented in responsible tourism India 2016, and we were in top 10 players. With responsible tourism award, this thought will spread all over India & people can replicate at their place.
Parashar Agritourism, Junnar
Parashar Agritourism is community
tourism project where different layers of rural community such as farmers,
rural artisans, and self help groups, small vendors, rural folk artists are
part of it. Accommodation facilities have designed eco friendly with help of
local people with natural material on barren land & near about 60 acres of
other farmer’s land having different cropping patterns, cow farm, poultry farm,
goat farm, vermi compost unit, farm pond, grape orchards, dairy co-operative etc
for tourist to experience the village structure & farmer’s life. Parashar
Agritourism is a sustainable model of livelihood improvement of local people
which is easy to replicate. Parashar Agritourism , Junnar becoming future
market for organic agri & processed food produce ,seasonal fruits &
vegetables, art work of rural artisans such as quilts etc.
Area of operation:
Parashar Agritourism is working in
Rajuri, a small village of JUnnar tahsil, Pune district. We help to urban
people, school students to understand the farming, village, farmer’s life, to
know their source of food; we help to urban people to rediscover themselves
& values of life, to study about rural economy, rural architecture etc. From village side we are trying to prove that
villagers need not migrate for an employment. To do farming is good thing; to
live in rural India is privilege, that self esteem we are incorporating in
rural youths. We are facilitator for
rural & urban people for their own need fulfillment which are identified by
us.
Achievements
Initiatives/Policies for responsible
tourism
Since 1st day of work we
have focused on responsible tourism with sincere efforts. We have strictly
banned non veg meal, alcohol consumption & smoking at our premises. We are
not using plastic at our place & developed a library for guests to know about
rural culture. We have displayed rural accessories in museum form to make aware
the guests about rural culture. Secondly we have an art gallery where different
local and rural art forms are displayed. We have a counter for sale of fresh
agriculture produce of nearer farmers and products designed by self help
groups. We have designed our center conceptually based on culture tourism so
visiting people especially foreigners can get knowledge about rural India. Through our tourism consultancy services, we
have dreamed that, we will incorporate this sense of responsible tourism at
every corner of India.
Social media presence & feedback
by our guests-
https://www.facebook.com/parasharagritourism/?ref=bookmarks
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=parashar+agritourism+maharashtra
Manoj Hadwale
Founder Director
Parashar Agri & Culture Tourism
Tourism Trainer & Consultant
09970515438/07038890500
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