Maharashtra State Agri and Rural Tourism Co-operative Federation Limited[1] is a federation of agriculturalists and their co-operatives. Its scope of influence is Maharashtra an Indian state. It is also known by the acronym MART.
Establishment edit
The federation was set up on 12 December 2008 at Baramati in Pune district of Maharashtra.[2] According to its managing director the federation would help farmers to supplement their income from farm produce by initiating tourism related activities on their properties.[3] MART in partnership with NABARD has undertaken training and certification programmes for farmers.[4]
International study tours edit
A news report informs that members of MART would be sponsored by the Maharashtra state government to go on international tours to study agriculture related tourism activities.[5] MART is the apex body for co-operatives related to agriculture based tourism belonging to Maharashtra.[6]
Subsidies edit
MART lobbies the state government and India's central government so that they would extend subsidies to agri-tourism activities.[7] MART has demanded that loans be extended at a rate of six percent by NABARD considering that it has certified agri tourism as an emerging business.[8]
References edit
- ^ "MAHARASHTRA KRISHI PARYATAN VISTAR YOJANA 2010" (PDF). Pune: ATDC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Deshmukh, Nikhil (15 December 2008). "Farmers launch rural tourism federation". Times of India. Mumbai: B. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Sunetra Pawar to head MART". Indian Express. New Delhi. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Farmers imparted agri-tourism training". Indian Express. New Delhi. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Dahitule, Kiran (25 August 2012). "Farmers to be sent abroad on study tours". DNA. Mumbai. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Agashe, Ashish; Talukdar Tapash (15 May 2009). "Earl if the Rustic Trial". Economic Times. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Karande, Pallavi (19 September 2011). "Agri-tourism has the potential to boost the rural economy". DNA. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Demand for subsidised loans for agri tourism". Indian Express. New Delhi. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2012.