There is a need to promote bamboo-based rural enterprises to generate employment in villages, stated Dr. Anil Kakodkar, former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India and presently…

Dr. Manibhai Desai, a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and a messiah of the rural poor, walked tall in the development world. His charismatic and legendary leadership…

.Let’s Green Up to Cool Down this Earth Day! BAIF pledges to continue its efforts to green Mother Earth through enteric methane emissions reduction, soil health…

On March 11, 2024, Shri. Giriraj Singh, Hon. Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Government of India, inaugurated the first of its kind…

January 26, 2024. Unbridled Patriotism, Pride and Passion marked the 75 th celebration of India’s Republic Day at BAIF Head Office in Pune….

The five-nation One CGIAR Initiative – Nature+: Nature Positive Solutions in India inched ahead with the launch of the Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Hub (CBE-IH) as…

BAIF and other Civil Society Organisations have a major role in facilitating local individuals and entities to avail of green credits. Broadening of the…

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, the apex agricultural research institution in the country, has approved and recognised BAIF Development Research Foundation as a Voluntary Centre on Millets (Finger Millets)…

BAIF has adopted a Pro-Soil approach in all its land-based programmes. Based on this focus on Nature, BAIF has been implementing programmes with smart soil and water management practices which…

BAIF has been functioning as a coveted study centre for Management students pursuing their post-graduation in Rural Management for many years. IRMA, Anand, a premier Institute for Rural Management in India, deputed…

BAIF Development Research Foundation signed an MoU with the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, Government…

The birth centenary of Shri. Arvind Mafatlal, former Chairman of BAIF, was celebrated in Chitrakoot and Mumbai with quiet dignity and in perfect synchronisation with the simple lif …

Dr. T.R. Sharma, Deputy Director General – Crop Sciences, ICAR, New Delhi chaired the inaugural session. While highlighting the highest milkproducing states such as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh…

The 57 Foundation Day of BAIF was celebrated on August 24, 2023 at BAIF Central Research Station at Urulikanchan near Pune. Mrs. Ritu Chhabria, Managing Trustee, Mukul Madhav Foundation…

An MoU was signed between National Dairy Development Board and BAIF Development Research Foundation on the 57th Foundation Day of BAIF on August 24, 2023 for promotion of collaborative…

India stepped into its 77th Independence Day after completing 76 years of independence.  The day also marked the culmination of the nationwide enthusiastic celebration of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”…

In line with its mission of rehabilitation of rural communities, BAIF has always stepped forward to provide immediate relief to families affected by various natural calamities in…

The more than five-decades-old association between BAIF and Godavari Cooperative Milk Union, Kopargaon which has always been marked by mutual understanding…

‘Harit Dhara’ is an anti-methanogenic feed supplement with methane emission reduction properties.  This carbon offsetting technology with its nature-positive benefits, was recently launched…

June 7 was an important dateline in the calendar of BAIF/BAIF Livelihoods and ACG Cares Foundation. On this day, under the joint CSR partnership, a watershed…

The Global Environment Community including the United Nations, has been setting targets to control global warming for saving the future generation.  However, the pace of temperature rise has accelerated unexpectedly due…

The Global Environment Community including the United Nations, has been setting targets to control global warming for saving the future generation.  However, the pace of temperature rise has accelerated unexpectedly due…

Rice Varieties “Kirti ” and “Madhura “, developed by Mavanji Pawar, an innovative tribal farmer from Jawhar, Palghar District of Maharashtra, have been recognised and registered under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer’s…

The 103rd Birth Anniversary of our Founder, Dr. Manibhai Desai was observed as a day of fond remembrance, immense admiration, gratitude, pride and inspiration. While many have had the privilege of working with Dr. Manibhai Desai, there are others who have never…

“Namaste from France” set the tone of the process of consolidation of the more than four decades-old BAIF-INRAE association. This cordial expression by Philippe Mauguin, CEO, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), Paris France, who along with his…

Apr. 07, 2023 : The joy and pride of the villagers of Gavandapada, Nyahale Budruk Gram Panchayat in Jawhar block, Palghar district of Maharashtra was evident. Mr. Ravindra Chavan, Hon. Cabinet Minister – Public Works, Food, Civil Supplies…

Mar. 29, 2023 : The joint invention by BAIF and Sankalp Medi-Education Society has fetched intellectual property patent rights from the Government of India for a period of 20 years.  These include exclusive rights for the inventions “Method and System for production…

Mar. 24-26, 2023 : Farmer beneficiaries of the innovative Livestock Development programme of BAIF Maharashtra achieved a hat trick of sorts when they won four prizes at the three-day Shirdi Maha Pashudhan Expo organised by the Department of Animal…

Mar. 25, 2023 : To promote better livelihoods for dairy farmers of Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh through adoption of advanced sorted semen technology, BAIF Madhya Pradesh organized a calf rally at Parasi Khurd village on March 25, 2023 under the project…

Mar. 23, 2023 : In alignment with the universally adopted theme “Embrace Equity” for International Women’s Day this year, “Balance for better”, the catchword of the pan-BAIF celebration held on March 23 at its Head Office in Pune, struck a balance between women contributors in the field…