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BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION
About BAIF
BAIF Development Research Foundation is a professionally managed non-profit Public
Trust, established by a noted Gandhian, Late Dr. Manibhai Desai in 1967 to promote
sustainable livelihood in Rural India.
Building a self-reliant rural society assured of food security, safe drinking water, good
health, gender equity, low child mortality, literacy, high moral values and clean
environment.
BAIF's Mission is to create opportunities of gainful self-employment for the rural families, especially
disadvantaged sections, ensuring sustainable livelihood, enriched environment, improved quality of life and
good human values. This is being achieved through development research, effective use of local resources,
extension of appropriate technologies and upgradation of skills and capabilities with community participation.
BAIF is a non-political, secular and professionally managed organisation.
Dr. Manibhai Desai, a freedom fighter came to Urulikanchan near Pune with Mahatma Gandhi in 1946 to
manage the Nature Cure Centre to promote community development and sustainable livelihood.
Based on the successful experience, he established the
Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation (BAIF) and motivated
small farmers to take up agro-based development, as their
business enterprise with sound management. Later in 1989,
BAIF was renamed as BAIF Development Research Foundation
to re-focus on development research for rural prosperity.
Cattle development was the initial preference to serve small
farmers effectively. The programme was expanded to conserve
natural resources for promoting holistic sustainable livelihood,
while ensuring women empowerment, improved quality of life
and environmental conservation.
Livelihood through natural resource management and non-farm
services covers 4.4 Million poor families
Increased value of farm produce through BAIF programmes,
contributes Rs. 2800 crores ($ 720 M) to the GDP
Decentralised operations in 16 states through 9 Associate
Organisations
Central Research Station at Urulikanchan and Regional Stations
provide Research and Technology support
Technical and Management training facilities
4,500 employees for mentoring the poor
Vision
Mission
History
BAIF Organisation at a Glance
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Committed to Sustainable Development in Rural India
BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATIONDr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje, Pune 411 058
Tel.: +91 20 25231661 Fax: +91 20 25231662
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.baif.org.in
MDG#7: Environmental Sustainability and Positive Climate
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2.4M ha land under watershed development programme benefitting
97,000 families
Environmental protection through sustainable agricultural practices,
water and soil conservation, afforestation, industrial greenbelt and
awareness programmes
Genetic improvement of livestock leading to reduction in population
Increasing green cover through tree-based farming, silvipasture
development and afforestation
Eco-friendly agriculture, reducing
consumption of agrochemicals
Genetic improvement of livestock,
reducing the biotic pressure
Promotion of renewable energy and energy conservation
BAIF's Contribution to Reducing Global Warming
BAIF is recognised as a Research Institution by Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Contributions for Research are exempt from Income Tax under Section 35 (1) (ii) of the IT Act, 1961
BAIF Development Research Foundation, Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje, Pune 411 058, [email protected]
BAIF Central Research Station, Urulikanchan, Pune, [email protected]
BAIF Development Research Foundation, New Delhi, [email protected]
BAIF Orissa Programme, Sambalpur, [email protected]
BAIF Punjab Programme, Patiala, [email protected]
Maharashtra Institute of Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (MITTRA), Nashik, [email protected]
Gujarat Rural Institute for Socio-Economic Reconstruction, Vadodara (GRISERV), Vadodara, [email protected]
Dhruva, Vansda, [email protected]
BAIF Institute for Rural Development - Karnataka (BIRD-K), Tiptur, [email protected]
BAIF Institute for Rural Development - Andhra Pradesh (BIRD-AP), Hyderabad, [email protected]
Rajasthan Rural Institute of Development Management (RRIDMA), Udaipur, [email protected]
Society for Promotion of Eco-friendly Sustainable Development (SPESD), Bhopal, [email protected]
BAIF Institute for Rural Development - Uttar Pradesh (BIRD-UP), Allahabad, [email protected]
BIRD (UP) - Uttarakhand, Haridwar, [email protected]
BIRD (UP) - Bihar, Patna, [email protected]
BAIF Institute for Rural Vocations and Advancement (BIRVA), Ranchi, [email protected]
Vasundhara Agri-Horti Producer Co. Ltd. (VAPCOL), Pune, [email protected]
BAIF Agro and Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd. (BABTPL), Urulikanchan, Pune, [email protected]
Our Offices and Associate Organisations
Awards and Recognitions
= India NGO Award for good governance by Resource Alliance, UK and
the N & J Khemka Foundation, India
=Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Puraskar by the Government of India
BAIF TRUSTEESMr. Arvind N. Mafatlal, Chairman
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Vice Chairman
Mr. Bhalchandra G. Deshmukh, Chairman, Executive Committee
Mr. Jagmohan L. Bajaj
Smt. Rajashree A. Birla
Mr. Kishore A. Chaukar
Mr. Hrishikesh A. Mafatlal
Mr. Deepak C. Mehta
Dr. Sudha N. Murty
Prof. Indira Parikh
Mr. Pratap G. Pawar
Mr. Hasmukh S. Shah
Dr. Narayan G. Hegde
Mr. Ramesh Rawal
Mr. Girish G. Sohani, President and Managing Trustee
FounderLate Dr. Manibhai Desai
BAIF Fact Sheet 1/2011
Our Activities
The BAIF Approach
=Programme for Sustainable Development:
=Research:
=Technology Development and Transfer:
=Capacity Building:
=Sustainability:
Sustainable Livelihood =
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BAIF's Programmes
BAIF's holistic approach provides invaluable contributions to rural
development.
Begins with each family
as the unit of development and applies an integrated development
approach to achieve sustainability
Combines field-tested techniques and academic research
to advance rural development methodologies
Develops and utilises innovative technologies to support sustainable
development
Builds capacity of programme participants, internal staff, and collaborative organisations
through training and knowledge-sharing
Promotes People's Organisations to assess their needs, improve various programmes and to
sustain beyond the project
Operating in five programmes areas, BAIF provides an innovative, integrated approach to rural development and
environmental conservation. The flexibility and extent of the programmes enable BAIF to serve the most
disadvantaged by addressing the specific needs of each family, village, and local area.
Hardship reduction
Self Help Groups (SHGs), User Groups, Federations
Capacity building, Empowerment
Entrepreneurship Development, Microfinance
Education, health and awareness
Development of socially
challenged women
Natural Resource Management
Livestock development - Dairy husbandry
Agri-business
Non-farm income generation programmes
Capacity building
Watershed development
Sustainable agriculture and Agri-horti-forestry
Community pastures
Industrial greenbelt development
Environmental awareness in schools
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Reproductive health support
Training of Mid-wives and Traditional Herbal healers
Awareness on Hygiene
Nutritional supplements
Tribal Development =
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Integrated tribal development - 'Wadi'
Focus on Poor (Income < $ 1/day)
Village Cluster Development Approach
to reach the poorest
A unique approach to identify the problems and needs of poor
families and introduce appropriate technologies and services
to solve them. To ensure sustainability, self help groups of
men and women of homogeneous socio-economic status
have been promoted, who have identified their needs and
initiated various income generation activities and community
development initiatives with facilitation from BAIF.
Programme Sustainability
Our Donors and Partners
Our Programme Impact
BAIF's Work Supports the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Programme sustainability is ensured through
linkages of People's Organisations with:
Financial Institutions
Panchayat Raj Institutions
Government Departments
Other Development Organisations
Markets
Government of India, NABARD, State Governments
Bi-lateral, Multi-lateral Foreign Aid Organisations:
KfW, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
NGOs and Corporates
Academic and Scientific Organisations
Patrons and Associates
BAIF currently serves 4.4 Million families across 16 states in 70,000 villages.
BAIF’s sustainable development programmes are significantly contributing to the following MDGs:
85% of participating families in cluster development programme have come out of poverty
0.8 Million crossbred cows producing milk worth USD $630 Million enabling 4.4 Million families to earn their
livelihood
30-40% increase in crop yields on underperforming arid and wastelands
56,000 ha low productive land covered under agri-horti-forestry programme
Over 95% children of participant families enrolled in schools
Functional literacy of women participants
Health care and Environmental awareness in schools
7,000 SHGs with 0.1 Million women established with
savings of Rs. 7.0 Million
2600 SHGs linked with banks
Women taking active part in Village Self-Governance
1,000 voluntary women health guides in the field
Reproductive health training
Empowering mid-wives and herbal healers in remote areas
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MDG#2: Education / Literacy =
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MDG#4 & 5: Maternal and Children's Health =
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Programme Coverage
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Livestock Watershed Wadi Women Emp.
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