Eco-Agritourism Community Hub
A proposed community-owned model combining eco-lodges, regenerative farming and cultural heritage tourism, with the majority of revenue returning to tribal households.
The Challenge
Untested market demand, cultural sensitivity around tribal land and heritage, and ecological carrying-capacity limits.
What We Are Trying To Do
Transform community land into an eco-tourism destination with a regenerative demonstration farm, solar-powered eco-lodges, AR/VR cultural heritage tours and digital booking infrastructure, with revenue proposed to flow back to tribal households.
Who It Serves
A tribal community of 500 households, alongside an estimated 2,000 annual eco-tourists.
Key Activities
- Design and construct 8 eco-lodges to green building standards with solar and rainwater systems
- Establish a 10-hectare regenerative agriculture demonstration farm (agroforestry + permaculture)
- Build an AR/VR cultural heritage tour experience powered by Azure Mixed Reality
- Launch a mobile booking app and digital guide built on Azure
- Train 50 community guides, cooks and hospitality staff for year-round employment
Targets
Annual eco-tourists
2,000+ by Year 2 (target)
Community revenue
₹40 lakh+ annual to tribal households (target)
Trees planted
5,000 in Year 1 (target)
Carbon offset
200 tonnes CO2e (target)
Local jobs created
50 full-time (target)
Training
50 community guides, cooks and hospitality staff proposed for training toward year-round employment.
Connects with the Responsible Tourism, Sustainable Agriculture and Community Development schools in Learn & Train.
Volunteering
20 Microsoft volunteer sustainability consultants and architects proposed.
Partnership Opportunities
Microsoft Ask: Azure credits for app & backend ($15K), 20 volunteer sustainability consultants and architects, Microsoft Sustainability programme alignment.
Discuss This ProgrammeNo verified results have been recorded for this programme yet. Targets above represent proposed goals, not achieved outcomes.