Agro Resarch center etablished and managed by Dr.Dilipkumar Mahadik, Environmentalist, at Bhagad in June 2015, in the fond memory of his late parents (late Narayan Mahadik - warrior of WWII and Late Sau Parvatibai). This center doubles up as a research center as well as educational and Eco-Agro tourism center. It has huge collection of cultivated and naturally growing wild plants (including IUCN red listed - endangered plants) and local medicinal plants. Various Agricultural activities are being carried out here. It encourages sustainable development. The entire area runs on solar power with sparing use of conventional fuel where its unavoiable. Other ffacilities - cycling, hiking, trekking, swimmimg, white water rafting at Kundalika river, bullock cart ride etc.
Sprawlling over 15 acre land, the DMARC poses as an excellent site for camping as well. Kundalika river being just 3 km away is easily accesible for white water rafting activities through out the year.
Direction from Mumbai: 150 km from Mumbai. Take left turn after Kolad (just before rly stn) when coming from Mumbai along Mumbai-Goa road. Drive along Pune road for 14 kms, cross Kudali village and turn to right to move along kaccha (non-tar )road to reach to DMARC just behind Empoer activity center (1 km from main road).
From Pune its hardly 100 km. Get down to Konkan(Vile village) after driving along beautiful Mulsi dam. From Vile turn to right, drive towards Mumbai Goa highway. After 9km just before you enter Kudali village take left turn, drive along kaccha road to the camp site.
Google map https://goo.gl/maps/4Z1AQinv7Ru
Medicinal Plants, Local wild vegetables, endangered plants (IUCN listed), Organic farming, Horticulture, Butterfly Garden(proposed), Beekeeping, Poultry, Goat farm, Cattle shed, Pottery, Fish pond...
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