AWARD AND RECOGNITIONS

Awards received by Dr. Manibhai Desai, Founder of BAIF

1968 – Padma Shri for rural upliftment and community development

1977 – Doctor of Science (D. Sc.) (Honoris Causa) by Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar

1982 – Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service being received from Ferdinand Marcos, President of Philippines in Manila

1983 – Jamnalal Bajaj Award for application of Science and Technology for Rural Development

1984 – Doctor of Literature (D. Litt.) (Honoris Causa) by South Gujarat University, Surat

Major Awards received by BAIF

2017 – Vasantrao Naik Puraskar for Excellence in Agriculture among NGOs from Sri. Pandurang Fundkar, Agric. Minister, GoM

2015 – 8th Agriculture Leadership Award from
Shri. Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister and
Prof. M.S. Swaminathan in New Delhi

2013 – The Plant Genome Savior Community Award to a Seed Saver Group from Mr. Tariq Anwar, MoS, Agriculture, GoM

2012 – ICICI Inclusive India Award for Sustainable Livelihoods Impact category (Established NGO) from Mr. Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for HRD, in Mumbai.

2012 – Rojgar Jagrookata Puraskar 2010-2011 for BISLD-Karnataka from Smt. Sonia Gandhi,Chairperson, NAC and Dr. Manmohan Singh,Prime Minister of India

2012 – Sitaram Jindal Prize 2012 for Agriculture, Rural Developmentand Poverty Alleviation from Sri Sri Ravishankar,Art of Living Foundation

2011 – The Times of India Social Impact Award for outstanding contribution to Environment in backward districts of Maharashtra from  Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India

2010 – Best Water NGO National Award supported by UNESCO and Ministry of Water Resources, GoI, for Revival of Rural Water Resources, Water Harvesting and Water Education in New Delhi

2008 – India NGO Award for good governance by The Resource 
Alliance and N & J Khemka Foundation, New Delhi

2007 – Indira Priyadarshini Paryavaran Puraskar to BAIF Karnataka by Smt. Pratibha Patil,
President of India

2005 – Indian Innovation Award for innovative approaches in poverty alleviation from Dr. Abdul Kalam, President of India in Delhi

1997 – Adivasi Seva Sanstha  Award for tribal development in Ahmednagar, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra

1986 – Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Award. Received by 
Dr. Manibhai Desai from Shri. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India

1978 – FICCI Award for Rural Development

 2022 – Gopal Ratna National Award for “Best AI Technician” awarded to Shri. Gopal Rana, a BAIF Artificial Insemination Technician from Balangir, Odisha, on November 26, 2022 in Bengaluru.  The award was conferred on him by Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Hon’ble Minister of State – Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India and Shri. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Animal Husbandry Department, Government of India