Governance

BAIF Development Research Foundation is registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act 1950 and is also recognised as a Scientific Research Organisation. The BAIF Governance comprises of the Board of Trustees, Board of Management and the Executive Committee (EC). BAIF Trustees are eminent Administrators, Industrialists, Scientists and Development Professionals with rich experience, who guide the organisation in fulfilling its mission, ensure its technical and financial performance and safeguard its interest and reputation. The members of the Board of Trustees also constitute members of permanent Sub-Committees / Working Committees such as the Executive Committee of BAIF Trustees (ECT), the Finance Committee and the Human Resources Committee. Some of the Trustees are also Directors on the Board of the BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and Development (BISLD), an Associate Organisation of BAIF.

Board of Trustees

Mr. Hrishikesh Mafatlal

Chairperson, BAIF

Chairman and Chief Executive Arvind Mafatlal Group of Companies
Business philanthropist

Mr. Sunil Lalbhai

Chairperson – Finance Committee and HR Committee of BAIF Trustees

Chairman of the Board and Managing Director, Atul Ltd. of the Lalbhai Group of Industries

Mrs. Rajashree Birla

Trustee, BAIF

Padma Bhushan; Chairperson, Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development; Corporate Philanthropist

Mr. Kishor Chaukar

Trustee, BAIF

Former Managing Director, Tata Industries; combines managerial expertise with strong development antecedents; held key positions in Tata Group

Dr. Anand Deshpande

Trustee, BAIF

Founder Chairman and Managing Director, Persistent Systems

Dr. Anil Kakodkar

Trustee, BAIF

Padma Vibhushan; Eminent Nuclear Physicist and former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission of India; Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission, Mumbai

Mr. Deepak Mehta

Trustee, BAIF

Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Deepak Nitrite Limited

Dr. Devendra Raj Mehta

Trustee, BAIF

Padma Bhushan; IAS (Retd.), Founder and Chief Patron, Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti

Mr. Pratap Pawar

Trustee, BAIF

Padma Shri; MD and Managing Editor, Sakal Papers Limited, a reputed newspaper in Western Region

Mr. Sharad Upasani

Trustee, BAIF

IAS (Retd.); former Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra with rich experience in Public Administration and Public Sector Corporations

Dr. B. Venkateswarlu

Trustee, BAIF

Former Vice-Chancellor, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra, Former Director, ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture

Dr. Bharat Kakade

President and Managing Trustee, BAIF

Sustainable Development; Innovative Approaches on NRM; Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

Trustees of BAIF over 59 years (1967 – 2026)

Executive Committee of Management

Board of Management

Dr. Bharat Kakade

President and Managing Trustee

Mr. Shrinivas Kulkarni

Group Vice President

Finance

Mr. Sujit Gijare

Group Vice President

Human Resource and Administration

Mr. Baregal Shivarudrappa

Vice President

Regional Director – South

Dr. Jayant Khadse

Vice President

Livestock Development and Scientific Research

Ms. Pritam Chandak

Vice President

Finance

Dr. Raviraj Jadhav

Vice President – Programmes

Regional Director – West

Dr. Rajashree Joshi

Vice President – Programmes

(Head Office)

Mr. Rakesh Warrier

Vice President – Programmes

Regional Director – East

Regional / States / Thematic Heads

Mr. Sandip Yadav

Programme Director &
Regional Director – Himalayan Region

Mr. Surendra Verdia

Programme Director &
Regional Director – North

Mr. Pramod Takawale

Programme Director
Agricultural Research

Mr. Sanwarmal Chejara

Finance Director

Mr. Dharmesh Bhavsar

Finance Director

Mr. Jayanti Mori

Joint Regional Director &
State Head – Gujarat

Mr. Sudhir Wagle

Joint Regional Director &
State Head – Maharashtra

Mr. Waman Kulkarni

Chief Thematic Programme Executive
NRM & Climate Action

Ms. Meera Nerlekar

Chief Finance Executive
Financial Planning and Analysis

Dr. Vitthal Kauthale

Chief Thematic Programme Executive
Farm Research & Seed Programme

Mr. Yogesh Sawant

Chief Thematic Programme Executive Farm-based Livelihood and Climate Action

Dr. Manojkumar Aware

Chief Thematic Programme Executive Animal Nutrition & Climate Action

Mr. Raosaheb Kote

Chief Thematic Programme Executive
NRM & Climate Action

Mr. Sanjay Patil

Chief Thematic Programme Executive Agrobiodiversity

Dr. Vinay Kumar Singh

Chief Programme Executive
State Head – Bihar

Dr. Sachin Joshi

Chief Thematic Programme Executive Animal Genetics, Breeding and Genomics

Dr. Rajesh Jadhav

Chief Campus Executive
Semen Freezing Laboratory, Jind

Mr. Pradip Khose

Chief Programme Manager
Maharashtra

Mr. Mukul Baviskar

Chief Programme Manager
Maharashtra

Mr. Shailesh Bhagat

Chief Programme Manager
Maharashtra

Other State Head Invitees to EC

Mr. Dharmendra Tiwari

Additional Chief Programme Executive State Head – Jharkhand

Mr. Pawan Patidar

Additional Chief Programme Executive State Head – Rajasthan

Mr. Sandip Kakade

Additional Chief Programme Executive State Head – Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Dinesh Raturi

Additional Chief Programme Executive
State Head – Uttarakhand

Mr. Abhishek Pandey

Additional Chief Programme Executive
State Head – Uttar Pradesh

Mr. Omdevsinh Chudasama

Additional Chief Programme Executive
State Head – Andhra Pradesh

Dr. Manikandan S.

Additional Chief Programme Executive
State Head – Karnataka

Mr. B. K . Hemanth Rao

Additional Chief Programme Executive
State Head – Telangana

Mr. Deepak Kumar Mahanta

Additional Chief Programme Executive
State Head – Odisha

Mr. Sasitharan S.

Additional Chief Programme Executive
State Head – Tamil Nadu

Team BAIF

BAIF Employees and Associates – 7,769 comprising of researchers, domain, financial, human resources, technology and development communication experts and field extension cluster-based network.

Whistle-blower Policy

Whistle-blowing is a structured process, which encourages and facilitates Personnel to report without fear, through an appropriate forum, any wrongdoing, unethical or improper practice, which may adversely impact the reputation of the Organisation.