First Environmental Trekking has always given importance to Agro
Tourism with the aim of showcasing new areas and promoting and
developing the life style and economy of indigenous people residing in
rural area. Nepal is known as an agricultural country and more than
eighteen percent of its people are involved in farming. The fact is to
be considered that they toil hard but are not able to get expected
benefit in lack of modern technology and techniques. Our company
believes that agro tourism allows you to be in close contact with the
inhabitants of small rural villages being involved in traditional way
of agriculture in this century. You can find out how food grains are
harvested, sorted and preserved, how vegetables can be grown
organically, how freshly picked fruits are turned into delicious
marmalades, how goats are milked, cheeses are made, and so on...
Nepal has plenty of natural resources, which makes agro-tourism more
popular and fascinating among tourists. During the summer season you
will be exhilarated to see the farmers being involved in rice
plantation. The techniques they follow for plantation and harvesting
differs from one region to another. The laborious farmers turn their
field into an opera theatre where they sing local songs and exchange
funny remarks to avoid the sluggishness and sense of hard work. In
winter season fields are adorned when wheat plant starts sprouting
across the land. Not limited to this, every season is rich in its
agricultural product and provides the tourists a life time experience.
Rice, wheat and maize are the major crops of Nepal. Farming systems and
crop production in Nepal vary across the agricultural zones.
Physically, the country is divided into four ecological strata: the
southern terai plain; the southern mountain ranges; the central hill
complex; the northern great Himalayas. Rice-based cropping systems,
with wheat or maize as a secondary crop, are predominant in the terai
and middle hills, whereas in the high mountains maize, millet, barley
and buckwheat are cultivated. Tea, cardamom, ginger and coffee are the
important cash crops of the middle hills. Likewise, wide ranges of
temperate fruits in the high mountains; citrus in the middle hills;
tropical/subtropical fruits are also grown in the terai and middle hill
valleys. Vegetable-growing in kitchen gardens is practiced at all
elevations. In addition to this Livestock is an important component of
the Nepalese farming system providing food for humans, manure for
plants, and draft power for farms and cash income for farm families.
Cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goat, pigs and poultry are the livestock
species reared across different agricultural zones.
Agro tourism has various different economic and socio cultural aims.
The basis of the program is the revitalization of the countryside and
reversal of urban trend. It brings tourists to the countryside instead
of over populating cities. You can meet lovely and hard working people
of rural area, share a meal with them, stay at their houses as family
guests, taste their local drink and see them carry on with life
graciously. In addition, to the heartwarming hospitality, you will also
witness some of the most spectacular views of the mountain landscapes
or heritage sites along the way.
Our company truly shares its profit gained by selling the specific
packages with the local community. The purpose of this profit sharing
is to encourage them to turn their traditional agricultural skill into
modern one. In this relation we frequently conduct training and
workshop to educate and empower the local community and be a part of
their development process. |
