February 23, 2026: BAIF and Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT), Pune, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative framework for advancing research, technology development, and entrepreneurship in the agri-livestock sector, with focus on climate resilience and sustainable practices.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Bharat Kakade, President and Managing Trustee, BAIF and Dr. Bharat Agarwal, Managing Trustee, BRACT’s VIT, Pune. While signing the MoU, Dr. Kakade stated that this partnership will integrate VIT’s academic and technological capabilities with BAIF’s applied research, domain expertise, and large-scale implementation strengths to enable the development and scaling of impactful solutions. Also present on the occasion were Mr. Shrinivas Kulkarni, Group Vice President and Mr. Mayur Sarode, Programme Executive – Social Enterprise & Business Development, BAIF, Dr. Vivek Deshpande, Director, Project and Innovation, Vishwakarma Institutes, Dr. Atul Kulkarni, Director, Corporate Relations, Vishwakarma Institutes, Dr. Pravin Hujare, Coordinator, Technology Research Centre in Agriculture & Rural Development, VIT and Dr. Sandeep Kore, Head of the Department, Mechanical Engineering, VIT.
