Pilot Park to promote Cactus as the Green Gold crop of India established in Pune
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 “Pilot Cactus Park”….
BAIF Pune celebrates 75th Republic Day
January 26, 2024. Unbridled Patriotism, Pride and Passion marked the 75 th celebration of India’s Republic Day at BAIF Head Office in Pune….
Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Hub launched in India
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…
Indian Green Credit Programme: A step ahead of Carbon Credits
BAIF and other Civil Society Organisations have a major role in facilitating local individuals and entities to avail of green credits. Broadening of the…
ICAR Recognises BAIF as a Voluntary Centre on Millets
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)…
Healthy Soil for a Healthy Planet: Focus of BAIF
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 Study Centre for Village Field Work
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…
Another landmark MoU between BAIF and Odisha Government
BAIF Development Research Foundation signed an MoU with the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, Government…
Birth Centenary of Shri. Arvind Mafatlal, former Chairman of BAIF celebrated
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 …
National Group Meet: Rabi 2023-24 of All India Coordinated Research Project on Forage Crops and Utilization hosted by BAIF
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…
Foundation Day celebrated at BAIF Central Research Station
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…
Signing of MoU between BAIF and NDDB
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…
BAIF celebrates 77th Independence Day of the country
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”…
Disaster Management: BAIF’s Response to Flood-Hit Victims of Uttarakhand
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…
BAIF and Godavari Cooperative Milk Union reinforce their partnership in Dairy Value Chain Development
The more than five-decades-old association between BAIF and Godavari Cooperative Milk Union, Kopargaon which has always been marked by mutual understanding…
Adoption of Feed Additives for reduction in enteric emission by Ruminants
‘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…
Triple Project – Watershed, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Launch
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…
On World Environment Day, BAIF Pledges to step up its Carbon Positive Initiatives
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…
Nature-positive Initiatives demonstrated across BAIF
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…
Innovative farmer rolls out more recognised and registered upland rice varieties
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…
Remembering our Founder – Dr. Manibhai Desai
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…
The Indo-French Connection
“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…
Cabinet Minister appreciates BAIF’s Holistic Village Development Project
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…
BAIF receives Intellectual Property Patent Rights
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…
BAIF Livestock Development Programme – Star Performer at Mega Livestock Expo
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…
BAIF Madhya Pradesh organises calf rally for better livelihood promotion
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…
Balance for better: BAIF Strategy for Inclusive Development
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…
Shri. Giriraj Singh, Hon. Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj visits Cactus Demonstration Site at Wardha
Mar. 06, 2023 : Shri. Giriraj Singh, Hon. Union Minister, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Government of India, visited a cactus demonstration site in Wardha, Maharashtra. Spineless cactus as a xerophytic plant, has tremendous potential. However, it…
Participation of BAIF Uttar Pradesh at the farmers’ fair organised at Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural
Feb. 26-27, 2023 : BAIF Uttar Pradesh participated in the farmers’ fair organised at the Rani Laxmibai Central Agricultural University at Jhansi on February 26-27, 2023. Sri. Surya Pratap Shahi, Cabinet Minister for Agriculture…
Launch of Chonda Gram Panchayat and Community Hall and Girls Hostel in Gujarat
Feb. 26, 2023 : The Chondha Gram Panchayat, Community Hall and Girls hostel was formally inaugurated by Shri .Kunvarji Halpati, Hon. Minister of State, Tribal Development, Labour and Employment and Rural Development, Government…