We went in August 2012 to Baramati and Palash as part of an agritourism trip. We were keen to see some rural landscapes and this fit our interests perfectly.
It was short trip. We first went to Baramati and I must say we enjoyed our visit there. Mr. Anand at Baramati was very friendly and showed us the Sericulture unit - the sheer number of silk cocoons amazed us. We saw how silk was made - the entire cycle. He was very informative and very patient with us.
Subsequent to that we went on a tractor ride over the farm - we saw amla trees ,
orange, sweet lime, guava, banana , lemon, cane sugar, teak , mulberry , jack-fruit, jamun , pomegranate, chiku, mango and many more .. :)
And then the saplings / nursery unit. Our guide was very knowledgeable. He told us about grafting and the different ways in which the plants were made more sturdy and disease resistant. The saplings and cuttings made here were sold to farmers. We saw banana saplings , pomegranate saplings - one small shrub could give as many as 50 cuttings !
Sugarcane sapling obtained from the bud in a special coconut pith filling could also be seen. I did not know there was science behind the filling too ! Our daughter had a nice time with eating sugar cane :)
Baramati also has a green house where the smallest plants are kept. We got to see many flowers in a shaded area.
One can stay over in tents in this place but they are for bigger groups. The tents look comfortable and roomy. Certainly nice.
To my mind - seeing Baramati was made more nicer with Mr Anand. He took time to explain concepts for both the agriculture and sericulture , was indulgent when my daughter was trying to climb short trees, did not take money when we offered him at the end of the tour but said instead that he was paid a salary and did not accept. This made our trip here very nice.
We also saw a food processing unit where pickles, jams were made. After all this - we went for lunch. The food at this place was good. After our meal - we left to Palash where we were to stay for the night. The route to Palash is very beautiful. Many shades of brown !
Palash is about 1.5 hours from Baramati and the place for staying is built like a courtyard - it looks unspoiled , bucolic lovely flowers and well as lamps. Here we got to see rainwater harvesting , teak plants and an unbroken expanse of land.for viewing. Lovely.
It was a windy day and our daughter enjoyed kite flying here since the kite went really very high so easily. We had good homey food in the evening and found the rooms quaint and rustic. After waking up lazily and a yummy breakfast we drove back to Pune. I must say our rustic holiday was relaxing.
About the tour arrangement - we booked via
AGRI TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Sales & Marketing Office
1st Floor, Karnik Heritage,
Lane Opposite OBC Bank,
F.C. Road,
PUNE - 411004
Maharashtra, INDIA.
Telephone: +91-20-2553-5599 / 2553-9600 / 2553-0463
Mobile : +91-92264-32980
Email: sales@agritourism.in
Website : http://www.agritourism.in/
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| Amla Trees |
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| Rooms at Palash |
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| Palash at night |
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| Road to Palash |
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| Road back to Pune |
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