BAIF Development Research Foundation

BAIF Development Research Foundation
भारतीय अॅग्रो इंडस्ट्रीज फाउंडेशन
Formation1967; 57 years ago (1967)
TypeNGO
PurposeRural development
HeadquartersPune, India
Region served
India
FieldRural development
Chairperson
Hrishikesh Mafatlal
President and Managing Trustee
Bharat Kakade
Websitehttps://baif.org.in/

The BAIF Development Research Foundation is a NGO based in Urali Kanchan near Pune[1] in Maharashtra, India, that pioneers agricultural development. It was founded in 1967 by Manibhai Desai as the Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation. Under Manibhai, BAIF pioneered cross breeding of high yielding European cattle such as Holstein Freisian and Jersey with the sturdy Indian breeds such as Gir from Gujarat.[2][3][4][5][6] Later BAIF expanded the scope of activities to include animal health, nutrition, afforestation[7] wasteland development, and tribal development.[8]

In 1997, the organization received the Adivasi Seva Sanstha award from the State Government of Maharashtra.

  1. ^ "Akshayakalpa's is a model that encourages free-range cattle rearing". The Financial Express. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ Deore, P.A., Sidhaye, V.J., Rangnekar, D.V., Hegde, G.R. and Mangurkar, B.R., 1990. Manual on crossbred cows [1].
  3. ^ Bandyopadhyay ., A. (2005). Sustainable agriculture. New Delhi: Northern Book Centre. p. 27. ISBN 81-7211-184-3.
  4. ^ Bhosrekar, M.R., 1990. Semen production and artificial insemination. BAIF Development Research Foundation.[2]
  5. ^ Howard, Connie (2000). In Gandhi's Footsteps: The Manibhai Desai & BAIF Story. New Age International Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 81-224-1221-1.
  6. ^ "Biography at Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation". Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  7. ^ Syed Noman Ahmad (1997). Rapid Rural Transformation Through Voluntary Action. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 43–83. ISBN 978-81-7533-052-8.
  8. ^ Ahmad, Syed Noman (1997). Rapid rural transformation through voluntary action. New Delhi: MD Publications. p. 43. ISBN 9788175330528.