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T ndhe 52 Foundation Day and Annual
Award ceremony of BAIF was celebrated
on August 24, 2019 at BAIF's Central
Research Station, Urulikanchan. “Neer,
Nari and Nadi”, are the basic components
of a balanced eco system. Only when
sc ience i s used wi th sense , wi l l
community wisdom be recognised”,
stated Dr. Rajendra Singh, Chairman,
Tarun Bharat Sangh, Alwar, Rajasthan.
Solar energy needs to be used effectively
for water conservation and Mother Earth
nurtured through sustainable watershed
management, climate change adaptation
and mitigation methodologies and by
guiding the community
towards a r i ver-based
approach.
“Hydraulic drought, a
serious effect of climate
change, is changing the
production pattern of food
and fruit crops with apple
orchards being the worst
a f f e c t e d w i t h s e v e r e
destruction of apple crops,
while frequent droughts
with atleast 2-3 in quick
successions have direct
impact on the lives of vulnerable
families”, stated Mr. Bharat Kakade,
Executive Vice President of BAIF. While
BAIF has shifted to climate proofing
measures such as desert development in
Rajasthan and water conservation
measures in drought prone Karnataka
and Andhra Pradesh and climate resilient
tree-based farming on dryland, it is
necessary to assess which model is
suitable for the community. Chemical-
free farming has also been initiated on a
pilot scale with the introduction of
Integrated Renewable Energy and
Sustainable Agriculture (IRESA) and
Phosphate Rich Organic Manure.
Suman Self Help Group, a tribal
group from Baretha village of Betul
district, Madhya Pradesh, was awarded
“Dr. Manibhai Desai Gaurav Puraskar
2019 and Smt. Vijayatai Deshmukh
Gaurav Puraskar” for Best Self Help Group
in BAIF Programme for its efforts to
BAIF Foundation Day Celebrated
Suman SHG receives Best SHG Award fromDr. Rajendra Singh, Chairman, Tarun Bharat Sangh
enhance village hygiene
and sanitation through
construction of 45 toilets
under Water, Sanitation
and Hygiene (WA S H)
Programme and Swachh
Bharat Programme, use of
waste water to establish
kitchen gardens for intake
of nutritious vegetables,
p r a c t i c i n g o r g a n i c
farming to reduce risk of
chemical hazards and
adoption of smokeless chulhas to reduce
health and environmental hazards.
Bajrang Women's Group from Dixal
village, Kaprada, South Gujarat won the
“Dr. Manibhai Desai Gaurav Puraskar
2019” for Second Best Self Help Group in
BAIF Programme. The group launched a
campaign for prohibition of alcohol in the
village while establishing a grievance
platform for marital disputes.
Sidheshwar Women's Group from
Shirapur village, Parner, Ahmednagar
district of Maharashtra, was the recipient
of “Dr. Manibhai Desai Gaurav Puraskar
2019” for Best Self Help Group in
Maharashtra Programme. The group
initiated Custom Hiring Centre through
BAIF from 2017 and so far, they have
earned more than Rs. 85,000 with 149
farmers from different villages availing
hiring service of various farm
implements. They have also
p r o v i d e d a g r i c u l t u r a l
i m p l e m e n t s t o n e e d y
farmers free of charge.
S m t . K e m p a m a n i ,
G u d d e n a h a l l i v i l l a g e ,
Holenarasipura, District
Hassan, Karnataka was Best
Dairy Farmer; Smt. Lalita
Baraskar, Banspur village,
Ghodadongri, District Betul,
Madhya Pradesh was Best Bajrang SHG receives Second Best SHG Awardfrom Shri. Uday Shirsalkar, CGM, NABARD Regional Office, Pune
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Sidheshwar SHG receives Best SHG in Maharashtra Programmefrom Ms. Ritu Nathani, Director, Cybage Software, Pune
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Agriculture Farmer; Smt. Nilu Devi,
Sarobag, Dharhara, Munger, Bihar was
the Best Farmer from Non-Potential Area;
Shyam Sunder, Cattle Development
Centre at Atai, Gautam Buddha Nagar,
Uttar Pradesh, was the Best Cattle
Development Centre In-charge; Manoj
Wakode, Cattle Development Centre at
Wa r i , K o p a r g a o n , A h m e d n a g a r,
Maharashtra was Best AI Technician from
Multi-Activity Centre; Anil Kumar Mishra,
C a t t l e D e v e l o p m e n t C e n t r e a t
Chandanbhati, Bolangir district of Odisha
for Best AI Technician from Non-Potential
A re a . P r i ze s we re a l s o g i ve n to
meritorious students and for the best
scientific paper and case study. The BAIF
Annual Report, Research Report and a
book on Mahua Recipes were also
released on this occasion.
S h r i . U d ay S h i rs a l ka r, C G M ,
NABARD, Maharashtra Regional Office,
Pune, compl imented the women
fraternity who were felicitated for their
work and for their confidence to share
their experience. Ms. Ritu Nathani,
Director, Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd. and
Head – Cybage CSR, Pune, appreciated
the women for establishing their identity
through their empowerment. Others
who spoke on the occasion were
Dr. Anand Sardeshmukh, former Director
General, MCCI and Shri. Sunil Lalbhai,
Trustee, BAIF. Earlier, Dr. Ashok B. Pande,
Group Vice President, BAIF, welcomed
the women groups. Dr. Jayant R. Khadse,
Research Director, BAIF, proposed the
vote of thanks.
Sucharita Dhar
Release of BAIF Annual Report. L to R : Dr. A. B. Pande, Ms. Ritu Nathani, Shri. Uday Shirsalkar, Dr. Rajendra Singh, Shri. Sunil Lalbhai, Dr. A. Sardeshmukh and Shri. B. K. Kakade