Dr.Ms.Meena,good topic for discussion.I have,some time back, seen  small bulletins or brochures on agrotourism in some developed  countries like Australia.It is worth trying in some agricutural areas nearer to well developed and connected cities.The west coast  has lot of tourist attractions.Similar is the case in areas adjoining Himalayas.Both foreign tourists and also indian tourists can be attracted.Good horticultural and plantation cropped areas will also be attractive.Progressive farmers with good infrastructure to stay and arrange for local visits need to be documented and involved.Good agricutural areas endowed with natural beauty will definitely be attractive in week ends to families residing  in adjoinig cities.Even some  State Agricultural universities like Konkan Krishi Vidyapith,Dapoli ,Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapith ,Rahuri in Maharashtra can  take some lead with  StateTourism department.

Please follow these researchgate links and PDF attachments.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46312398_Agro-Tourism_A_Cash_Crop_for_Farmers_in_Maharashtra_India

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228289508_Agro-Tourism_Scope_and_Opportunities_for_the_Farmers_in_Maharashtra

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233760362_Tourists_Expectations_Regarding_Agritourism_Empirical_Evidences_from_Ratnagiri_and_Sindhudurg_District_of_Konkan_Maharashtra

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Article Agro-Tourism: A Cash Crop for Farmers in Maharashtra (India)

Article Agro-Tourism Scope and Opportunities for the Farmers in Maharashtra

Article Tourists Expectations Regarding Agritourism: Empirical Evide...

thank you so much

Agro-tourist farms offer additional attractions: mini zoos (very often with exotic animals), playgrounds for the children and the opportunity to help around the farm (feeding hens, milking the cows). And for an extra fee (usually small) you can participate in thematic workshops: bee keeping, pottery, painting, sculpting.

http://www.poland.travel/en-us/agrotourism

I am glad to know that Maharastra is leading in Agro-tourism.Reference 6 attached by Dr.Arvind Singh provides good account of the progress.We need still greater progress in this venture.As per other publcations listed by Drs.Abhishek and Singh,it appeared that the  initiations started where I expected .

The farm owners in rural areas  should promote agro tourism activities for the development of agricultural. At the same time, in urban areas, schools and parks should promote this kind of tourism where children or adult could learn how to take advantage of our great Mother, the  EARTH, who nourishes all of us.

Dear Meena:

I add a report on rural tourism in Latin America. 

Agro tourism can contribute to rural development through the following:

- Promoting typical each of the regions involved products , allowing its diffusion from contact with markets from cities .

- It encourages the creation of infrastructure for the populations involved , promoting job creation and dissemination of culture and national traditions .

- It provides stakeholders an option contact with nature and get away from the monotony citadina plus culturizarse about country life and learn about agro-industrial processes carried out in different regions.

This is akin to reaching direct marketing (refer attachment) and a cooperative coverage

Any toursim be it agro or lesiure is a sensational business and not a sustainable one. Ofcourse , this is one of the avenues to make money. The cost of advertisement, reach , interest creation or hyping needs to focus.

Data Marketing Tools for Agriculture

Agritourism is a subset of a larger industry called rural tourism that includes resorts, off-site farmers' markets, non-profit agricultural tours, and other leisure and hospitality businesses that attract visitors to the countryside.

Rural Tourism differs from agritourism in two ways. First, rural tourism enterprises do not necessarily occur on a farm or ranch, or at an agricultural plant, they do not generate supplemental income for the agricultural enterprise.

For more information please refer to the following link

http://sfp.ucdavis.edu/agritourism/factsheets/what/

The Philippines topography is very ideal for Agri-tourism. Agri-tourism farms, such as those in Benguet and Guimaras, are scattered throughout the country. Leisure farms or farm resorts have sprung up in different regions of the country. These are farms with resort, accommodation, and dining components.

http://www.apjmr.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/APJMR-2014-2-105.pdf

Refer to this article

Dr.(Ms)Raheleh, an excellent and complete story of slides show on Rural/agro-tourism.It is worthgoing through the slides.

Dear Dr. Meena Potdar

I think you can support the agricultural tourism by asking Responsible companies from other types of tourism that intervention to support the addition of a private agricultural tourism activities.

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I think the agro-tourism by increasing farmers’ incomes and encouraging their awareness of agricultural values can lead to rural development as well as agricultural development, especially in developing countries.

The truth is that all countries of the world should try to develop agro tourism because it is harmless......for the following reasons, in Thailand where people farm on the hills, the terracing method of farming will be interesting to tourists that are not from that part of the world. Meanwhile the nature of agricultural products can be an attraction itself. For example in the entire Nigeria land mass, a specie of pepper locally called YELLOW PAPER can only be produced in Nsukka area of Enugu State and it is produced at a commercial quantity. The agricultural farms on their own have serene environment that is free from the hassle and bustles of city activity and this is an attraction of its own. Meanwhile tourists can equally patronize these  farmers and by so doing increase their income.   

Maybe you can find some responses in this paper

Article The Contribution of Organic Livestock to Sustainable Rural D...

Just read an interesting article on agro-tourism from a city state point of view as I am currently based in the UAE where agriculture is almost non existent but still has a lot of interest. The Singapore study that I am recommending is one directed to such an environment. Hope it will provide you with another dimension!

Henderson, J. C. (2009). Agro-tourism in unlikely destinations: a study of Singapore. Managing Leisure, 14(4), 258-268. 

I think I understand the concept of Agro tourism but I am now interested in e-agro tourism. What do you think is e-agro tourism?

check this links the articles may be help you

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pravin_Talekar/publication/230646826_Potential_for_Development_of_Agro-Tourism_in_Kolhapur_District_of_Maharashtra/links/09e4150263f3cad8ea000000/Potential-for-Development-of-Agro-Tourism-in-Kolhapur-District-of-Maharashtra.pdf

https://depot.ceon.pl/bitstream/handle/123456789/6837/The%20polish%20sector%20of%20agri-tourism%20and%20rural%20development.pdf?sequence=1

http://yadda.icm.edu.pl/agro/element/bwmeta1.element.dl-catalog-ae72e5ae-2a33-475a-9338-1e6953716562/c/09.pdf.

http://www.acta.media.pl/pl/action/getfull.php?id=2870

Agro tourism is certainly an interesting topic that can play important rule for agriculture development. Please check the following articles in this regard.

http://euacademic.org/UploadArticle/15.pdf

http://www.een-letsbear.com/rural-development/tasha-village/

http://www.ibrc.indiana.edu/ibr/2006/fall/article3.html

Agro tourism is certainly an interesting topic that can play important rule for agriculture development. Please check the following articles in this regard.

http://euacademic.org/UploadArticle/15.pdf

http://www.een-letsbear.com/rural-development/tasha-village/

http://www.ibrc.indiana.edu/ibr/2006/fall/article3.html