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Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502.
Agritourism documentation was carried out in Alluri Sitharama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh. The study was conducted in the year 2025 focusing on agritourism activities in Chintapalli and Araku Valley Mandals of the district. Among the varied agritourism activities of the farmers in the district, five agritourism farms were selected and observations were made on various agritourism activities they established. The observations revealed that large farmer had a comprehensive agritourism establishment with diverse activities of agritourism, value-added product, and proper marketing activities. The farms cultivate a diverse range of crops viz., strawberry, broccoli, carrot, green peas, chrysanthemum, and marigold as agritourism activities. Three medium farmers partially implemented the concept, offering visitor facilities and direct farm-gate sales. Whereas, one small farmer with a half-acre plot provided basic facilities to tourists and earned income from entry fees and direct product sales. The findings show a range of agritourism models, from extensive, integrated operations by large farmers to more basic, entry-level efforts of agritourism.
KEYWORDS: Agritourism activities by farmers, Alluri Sitharama Raju district.