Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
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Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India

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• Research Article   
  Agro Tourism: A Way for Livelihood Security of Farmers of Tumkur District of Karnataka
  Author(s): Vishwanath Hanumantharaya*, Savitha C Maheshaiah, Suresha Senapathi and Manjuprakash Marella-G
  
  Agriculture in India today facing acute problems from production to marketing aspects. Hence it is needed to supplement the income of rural folk and the Indian farmers should find an alternate means of livelihood. Since agriculture is the main occupation of the people in India there is a need to think of allied income generation strategies with agriculture, agro tourism is one such approach. This approach has got lot of potential by utilizing the local resources to its fullest potential. It also has the capacity to generate a marginal or supplementary source of income and also creates employment opportunities to the farmers. Hence it acts as an alternative means and ways of livelihood security to the farmers. The study was conducted in Tumkur district of Karnataka with an objective of analyzing the impact of agro tourism on livelihood security of farmers. This st.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0269.22.11.509

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