The youths of Tino village under Kolang panchayat in the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti are promoting agro tourism to sustain their economy.
They have started agro tourism at Gaimur village, where they have set up camps for the stay of tourists. They are planning to expand the concept across the district in the coming days.
During the stay of tourists, they are allowed to collect farm produce like organic vegetables from the nearby farmland for kitchen purpose. The motive is to give them the first-hand experience of agricultural produce harvesting and self-cooking under agro tourism plan. Similarly, in the sowing season, the tourists will be allowed to experience sowing of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture crops.
These youths are promoting organic agro tourism to attract tourists to Lahaul Spiti. They have grown exotic vegetables on their land to attract the tourists, which is purely the organic produce.
Agro-tourism encompasses a wide variety of activities and provides a means to farmers to diversify and supplement their income. Such activities include wildlife study, horseback riding, cooking classes, wine tasting, harvest festivals, barn dances, farm stays, guided tours and petting zoos.