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ANNUAL REPORT2015-2016

BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION

BAIF TRUSTEES

Mr. Hrishikesh A. Mafatlal

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

Mr. Hasmukh S. Shah

Smt. Rajashree A. Birla

Mr. Kishor A. Chaukar

Mr. Sunil. S. Lalbhai

Dr. Devendra R. Mehta

Mr. Deepak C. Mehta

Mr. Pratap G. Pawar

Mr. Sharad Upasani

Dr. Narayan G. Hegde

Mr. Ramesh Rawal

Mr. Girish G. Sohani

Founder: Late Dr. Manibhai Desai

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Chairman, Executive Committee of BAIF Trustees

President and Managing Trustee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. N.G. Hegde Dr. Alok Juneja

Mr. G.G. Sohani Mr. V.Y. Deshpande

Mr. Ramesh Rawal Mr. R.S. Sharma

Mr. S.B. Karvande Mr. J.R. Mori

Dr. S.B. Gokhale Dr. K.K. Singh

Dr. A.B. Pande Mr. V.B. Dyasa

Mr. S.K. PandeyMr. B.K. Kakade

Mr. L.R. SinghDr. D.N. Shindey

Mr. A.K. Sinha Dr. R.S. Jadhav

Mr. Sujit GijareDr. M.K. Shrivastava

Mr. Shrinivas Kulkarni Ms. Pritam Chandak

Mr. B. ShivarudrappaMs. Meena Gokhale

Dr. J.R. Khadse

Principal Adviser and Trustee Programme Director - Livestock

President and Managing Trustee Chief Programme Executive

Executive Vice President Chief Programme Executive

Adviser and Secretary Chief Programme Executive

Director - Research Chief Programme Executive

Senior Vice President Chief Programme Executive(Livestock Technology)

Senior Vice President Chief Programme Executive(HQ Operations and NRM)

Chief Programme ExecutiveVice President (Programmes)

Vice President (Programmes) Chief Programme Executive

Group Vice PresidentChief Programme Executive(HR and Administration)

Group Vice President - Finance Executive Finance Director

Programme DirectorChief Programme Executive Capacity Building

Research Director

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ANNUAL REPORT2015-2016

BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATIONDr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje, Pune 411 058

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Contents

Preface

Our Donors and Partners

BAIF's Programme Coverage

Programmes

Progress of BAIF Divisions and Associate Organisations

Organisational Structure of BAIF 58

Multidisciplinary Programme Coverage 59

Livestock Development 1

Natural Resource Management 3

Tribal Rehabilitation through wadi 6

Climate Resilient Agriculture 8

Quality of Life

Health 9

Women Empowerment 9

Recipients of SHG Award 11

Research Highlights 12

Central Research Station(CRS), Urulikanchan 14

Partnership with Corporate Houses 18

Innovation and Knowledge Hub 18

Visitors 19

Dr. Manibhai Desai Management Training Centre (MDMTC) 20

BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and Development (BISLD) 22

BAIF Odisha 23

BAIF Punjab 25

Maharashtra Institute of Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (MITTRA) 27

Gujarat Rural Institute for Socio-Economic Reconstruction, Vadodara (GRISERV) 31

DHRUVA 34

BAIF Institute for Rural Development - Karnataka (BIRD-K) 37

BAIF Institute for Rural Development (BIRD) Hyderabad

Telangana State 40

Andhra Pradesh 42

Rajasthan Rural Institute of Development Management (RRIDMA) 43

Society for Promotion of Eco-friendly Sustainable Development (SPESD) 46

BAIF Institute for Rural Development

Uttar Pradesh 49

Uttarakhand 51

Bihar 53

BAIF Institute for Rural Vocations and Advancement (BIRVA) 54

PREFACE

We are happy to present the progress for the year 2015-16. The year has been one of significant developments. The livestock development programme, the core programme of BAIF, has taken a leap with various cutting edge technologies to conserve precious native breeds on the verge of extinction and to improve the milk production and thereby enhance the economic status of small and marginal farmers. These steps have been hailed by the farmers for many of whom dairy husbandry is the only reliable source of livelihood. The satisfying progress of the cattle development programme in various regions signifies the prospects of this programme in reversing the economic and social status of thousands of families living on the edge of poverty. Modernisation of our internationally reputed Semen Freezing Laboratory has led to the production of a crore frozen semen doses of various cattle and buffalo breeds.

Natural Resource Management, an area which is receiving priority attention with its focus on climate smart agricultural and innovative water conservation technologies such as improving surface and groundwater regimes, diversification of cropping systems and disaster management along with research on water foot print in crops, improvement in water quality, revival of traditional tanks, diversion based irrigation, soil health improvement, dynamic mapping, GIS application and weather monitoring have improved the efficiency of water conservation and utilization while ensuring water security to parched families living in remote villages under stressful water conditions. The landscape approach, integrating the principles and practices of watershed development with holistic farming system and converging with relevant programmes of Government, enabled the village communities to increase crop production by 50%, introduce high value crops and thereby enable farmers to generate year-round employment and ensure reversal of migration.

Tribal rehabilitation through wadi programme, a climate resilient farming initiative has progressed into a holistic tree-based farming system with value chain development. Recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Government of India, promotion of rural technologies is the only answer to improved livelihood and quality of life. The programme has been widely accepted by tribal families across the country as it has provided food security and sustainable livelihood to tribal families, converted 71872 ha of degraded lands into agri-horti-forestry while increasing the carbon sequestration and family income. The programme has facilitated social development and community welfare.

Women empowerment, at the heart of BAIF's programmes has helped women to transcend gender bias and traditional bastions and take active part in the process of social, political and economic development. The success story of women AI technicians from our cattle development programme in Jharkhand brings to light the strength acquired by women to absorb non-traditional skills and contribute to the family income as well as community development.

Various on-farm and problem-oriented research initiatives have been undertaken at various levels and especially so at the Central Research Station along with adoption of various Innovation and knowledge hubs to design a methodology for promoting need-based activities for sustainable livelihood and improved quality of life for the rural communities living in poverty, have been established in 10 states.

The faith expressed by over 6 million rural families in the outcome of our projects and a promising future for them and the contribution of our nationally recognized poverty alleviation models by increasing annual farm incomes to Rs. 10,300 crores through cattle development, watershed and wadi programmes has made the BAIF programmes a beacon for Rural Renewal.

Girish G. SohaniPresident

OUR DONORS AND PARTNERSGovernment Agencies:

International Agencies:

Scientific and Academic Organisations:

Philanthropic Organisations:

Corporates:

Patrons:

Associates:

Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of

Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Finance, NABARD, DBT,

Ministry of Science and Technology, National Dairy Development Board, Maharashtra

Livestock Development Board, Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development

Administration, Central Silk Board, State Governments of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka,

Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana,

Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh

Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), Bill and Melinda Gates

Foundation, Embassy of France, JatroSelect GmbH, Union Des cooperative D'Elevage

(UCEAR), CIRAD, FAO, IFAD, Planet Water Foundation, IFPRI, GIZ, UPS Foundation

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, INRA,

France, International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics, UK Department For

International Development, International Water Management Institute, IGFRI Jhansi,

Rashtriya Goshala, Dharouli, Jind, Haryana, IIT Mumbai, University of Reading, School of

Education and Communication, Sweden

Tata Trusts, Supraja Foundation, The Infosys Foundation,

Deepak Mehta Foundation, MGCC Area Development Research Foundation, Deshpande

Foundation, Programme for Appropriate Technologies in Health (Path) India, Syngenta

Foundation, Gujarat Foundation for Mental Health, The Resource Foundation, ACWADAM,

Impact Foundation

ITC Ltd., Tata Group of Companies and Trusts (Tata Chemicals and Tata Motors),

Hindustan UniLever Limited, Manganese Ore India Ltd., Birla Group (GRASIM Industries Ltd.,

Birla Corporation Ltd., Ultratech Cement Ltd., Indian Rayon Company), State Bank of India,

HSBC, FDC Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Reliance Cement Co., Reliance Power Ltd,, Larsen

and Toubro, Avantha Power and Infrastructure Ltd., Cairn Energy Ltd., Ballarpur Industries

Ltd., General Mills, Gokak Mills, Schreiber Dynamix Dairies Ltd., Solaris Chemtech Ltd., Navin

Fluorine International Ltd., Gujarat Heavy Chemicals, Gujarat Gas Company Ltd., Hindustan

Zinc Ltd., Essar Group, Apollo Tyres, Narmada Cement, Global Greens Co. Ltd., Mahindra and

Mahindra Ltd., Vikram Cements, Aqualife Foundation, Nidhee Foundation

Mafatlal Industries Ltd., Vaishno Mal Malhotra Public Charitable Trust, K.K.

Malhotra Trust, Associated Cement Companies

Industrial Development Bank of India

BAIF gratefully acknowledges the generous support of its Donors and Associates.

Patrons and Associates of BAIF: A Call for Partnership

BAIF has established the Dr. Manibhai Desai Endowment Fund for promoting sustainable

livelihood in Rural India. We invite generous donors to support this worthy cause by

associating with us as our Patrons and Associates.

You can become our Patron by contributing over Rs. 25 lakhs and our Associate by

contributing over Rs. 10 lakhs.

Livestock Development merit, which are well adapted to harsh tropical weather conditions and back cross the new

ivestock continues to be an important crossbred progeny with Indian dairy breeds to source of livelihood for small and L improve its tolerance to changing climate while

marginal farmers across the country. With the producing high milk yield. This has been well growing demand for milk, dairy husbandry accepted by the farmers across the country.remains the prime sector for development of

BAIF has also been operating a genetic small and marginal farmers with major focus

improvement programme for conservation of Gir, on conservation of Indian native cattle breeds

Krishna Valley, Dangi, Red Kandhari and Gaulav for milk production, while upgrading the

breeds of indigenous cattle and Jafrabadi and progeny of low productive, nondescript cattle

Banni buffaloes in their home tracts with AI, and buffaloes.

follow up with milk recording and body Considering the scope to strengthen this measurement, feeding, health care, identification

sector, BAIF has introduced various cutting of bull mothers and selection of bulls as the major edge technologies in dairy development to activities. To ensure genetic improvement of improve the native breeds of cows and important native breeds, freezing semen of Gir, buffaloes and to boost the milk production. Sahiwal, Tharparkar, Khillar, Amrutmahal, The major challenge is to transform the low Hallikar, Dangi, Ongole, Krishna valley, Red producing nondescript cattle representing Kandhari and Gangatiri breeds of cattle and over 60 - 70% of the cattle population into an Murrah, Jafrabadi, Surti, Banni and Bhadavari economic viable asset for small farmers. breeds of buffaloes has been undertaken for Based on the in-depth study for over five inseminating cattle in their native tracts. The decades, BAIF has adopted a strategy of bovine breeding programme has made significant producing new progeny by breeding progress serving 5.86 million families spread over nondescript animals with home-borne Jersey 95785 villages in 13 states. and Holstein Friesian bulls of high genetic

PROGRAMME ACHIEVEMENTS

BAIF Annual Report 2015-20161

During the year, following achievements were 1. Introduction of genome based selection, for early identification of elite sires, as an made:alternative to the progeny testing Over 4 million AI were carried out with a programme, is in progress, particularly for conception rate of 52%, based on physical genetic improvement of native dairy breeds. examination.

2. The Golden Milk Project is developing a 2.58 million cows and buffaloes born genetic tool for identifying naturally under BAIF's programmes are in milk occurring genomic markers to help dairy production producing 3.61 million tons farmers to produce cows and buffaloes with of milk/annum, contributing Rs. 8500 high carotene content in milk. crores (85 billion) to the rural economy.

3. Import of sexed semen to facilitate Under the Godhan Project sponsored by production of female cows by choice of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the farmers.families availing BAIF's breeding services

4. Test for detection of pregnancy after 18 days have enhanced their net income by of AI has enabled farmers to follow up their Rs. 25,720/- per annum. The income is non-pregnant animals to breed in the expected to increase substantially with

larger number of younger progeny coming following oestrus cycle only. into milk production in the coming years. The income for farmers in Maharashtra was highest followed by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Out of 4267 centres spread over 13 states, 1861 centres are operating without any external financial support, on sustainable basis.

For improving the productivity of dairy animals in the field, various technologies were introduced. Significant among them were the following:

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Table 1. Statewise Performance of Cattle Development Programme

States Districts Centres Villages Families Total Insem.(Cum.) (Cum.) (2015-16)

Total 250 4267 95785 58,62,580 40,07,270

Maharashtra 19 265 3653 64464 240606

Gujarat 23 291 2237 305335 193256

Karnataka 15 176 2648 127855 153445

Rajasthan 19 405 7786 237728 417593

Uttar Pradesh 76 1237 42404 3221180 1626042

Uttarakhand 9 108 3270 294639 100337

Bihar 14 246 5459 236747 282547

Jharkhand 24 1010 21387 997146 515142

Madhya Pradesh 22 171 2432 62627 97401

Telangana 7 90 1258 87679 89903

Andhra Pradesh 4 40 518 48358 49765

Odisha 10 100 1920 35542 81622

Punjab 8 128 813 143280 159611

he Natural Resource Management crops, improvement in water quality, revival of TProgramme for livelihood security, has traditional tanks, diversion based irrigation, soil given emphasis to developing a strategy for health improvement through soil testing and coping up with global warming through treatment, dynamic mapping, GIS application, introduction of climate resilience technologies weather monitoring and agro-advisories in key such as green water, blue water, dealing with project areas have been undertaken to improve surface and groundwater regimes, diversified the efficiency of water conservation and cropping systems and disaster management utilization. BAIF has aligned with the Global, programmes. Research on water foot print in National and Regional initiatives on soil health

Natural Resource Management


Facilitation for diversion-based irrigation improvement for enhancing the soil carbon from rivulets and springs in the upper stock and hosted the Regional Workshop in catchments in Sahyadri and Satpuda association with FAO to generate awareness on mountains. Over 86 diversion based soil health improvement to celebrate the irrigation systems are in operation in International Year of Soils during 2015. Nandurbar district of Maharashtra and in Watershed-based development has been Valsad and Dangs districts of Gujarat, implemented in different agro-ecological irrigating 650 ha.regions in convergence with other livelihood

programmes to benefit weaker sections of the Roof top rainwater harvesting and ground society. During the year, 71 on-going projects water recharging in fluoride affected blocks spread over 40798 ha in 207 villages benefitted of Tumkur district of Karnataka, has 26548 families. So far, 557 watersheds have benefitted 467 families to recover from been completed covering 271277 ha in 700 fluorosis, reducing hospital visits and villages, benefitting 167354 farmers, as medical expenses within a year.presented in Table 2. These farmers have enhanced their crop production by 40%, valued at Rs. 1000 crores per annum, while facilitating clean potable water supply and year round employment.

Restoration of water storage capacity of 30

irrigation tanks which were heavily silted

and operating below their capacity in

Andhra Pradesh to irrigate 3250 ha

benefitting 4550 families.

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2016-2026 in 12 villages near Jamnagar in introducing high value crops, enabling

Gujarat, supported by ESSAR Foundation, fa r m e rs t o g e n e ra t e ye a r - ro u n d

for focused action in a Results Based employment, reducing migration.

Management Framework and Action Plan Availability of safe drinking water round the for the first three years. year while reducing the hardship of women

Improvement in the traditional water and incidences of water-borne diseases in

storage structure tanka to store 60,000 all the areas covered under watershed

litres water/unit, to support 0.2 ha agri- development.

horti-forestry, grass and vegetables as inter- BAIF has been functioning as a State Resource crops and fodder shrubs/trees planted on Organisation (SRO) for Integrated Watershed borders, to support livestock in arid region Development Programme, Rural Infrastructure of Rajasthan, benefitted 850 families, to D e v e l o p m e n t F u n d , We s t e r n G h a t s earn an additional annual income of Development Programme and as a Resource Rs.35,000 per family. Support Organisation of NABARD for building

The landscape approach, integrating the the capacities of village level institutions and

principles and practices of watershed project implementation agencies involved in

development with holistic farming system NABARD sponsored Watershed Development

and converging with relevant programmes Programme in Maharashtra and Gujarat states,

of Government, enabled the village through technical guidance and training of field

communities in Dangs in Gujarat, to functionaries.


he wadi programme is currently operating 71872 ha of land spread over 5640 villages in the Tin 822 villages benefitting 30,046 families in states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, 10 states. Among them, 2973 participants had R a j a s t h a n , M a d hya P ra d e s h , B i h a r, joined the programme during the year. The Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and programme has so far benefitted 193954 Jharkhand.families to establish agri-horti-forestry on

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Table 3. Statewise Coverage of Wadi Programme

1. ON-GOING PROJECTS 2. COMPLETED Cumulative CoveragePROJECTS (1+2)

Coverage in 2015-16 Total Coverage

States Villages Families Villages Families Villages Families Villages Families(No.) benefitted (No.) benefitted (No.) benefitted (No.) benefitted

Total 134 2973 822 30046 4818 163908 5640 193954

Maharashtra 3 465 97 5565 3202 91434 3299 96999

GRISERV (Guj) 3 6 48 2016 217 2853 265 4869

Dhruva (Guj) - 62 226 8386 314 25727 540 34113

Karnataka 19 475 19 475 502 20037 521 20512

Rajasthan 11 520 142 6221 462 19340 604 25561

MP 76 1095 230 5766 17 302 247 6068

Bihar - - 23 574 - - 23 574

Chhattisgarh - - 10 526 - - 10 526

Uttarakhand - - 5 167 - - 5 167

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Jharkhand 22 350 22 350 - - 22 350

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The wadi programme in Madhya Pradesh is More than 350 families have participated in

in the eighth year of implementation the fishery programme in the states of

covering 5766 families. Major fruit crops Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states,

grown under wadi were mango, guava, generating an annual income of Rs. 10,000-

amla, cashew, jackfruit and lemon. Inter- 12,000 per annum per family.

crops grown by the families were ladies Many wadi owners have taken keen interest finger, brinjal and . in dairy husbandry and goat development

In Gujarat, tuber crops were cultivated by to supplement their income while

280 families as inter-crops in wadis. producing organic manure by intensive

Additional 180 families have adopted agricultural production.

exclusive tuber crop cultivation earning an The Farmers' Producer Company VAPCOL, annual income of Rs. 35000 to 45000. has been supporting marketing of various

Introduction of bamboo in the boundaries products produced by wadi families. During

and inter-space of orchards has been the year, VAPCOL procured 740 tons of

adopted by 680 families. 240 artisans are mango and 95 tons of raw cashew. 200 tons

generating an income of Rs. 4500 per of mango pickle and 102 tons of mango pulp

month from bamboo crafts due to were sold with a turnover of Rs. 2.14 crores.

enhanced skills and tools. The bamboo The eco tourism in Jawhar region has been species popularized among tribals are attracting tourists who are interested Dendrocalamus stocksii (Manvel), Bambusa seeing the development activities of the tulda (Tulda), Bhima balcoua (Bhima) and local communities. During the year, 800 Dendrocalamus longispathus (Rupai). tourists availed the lodging facilities

Ta s s a r s i l k p ro g ra m m e i s b e i n g managed by the local families at

implemented in the tribal belts of Vidarbha Kelichapada.

region of Maharashtra. The programme The Wadi programme has generated an has benefitted 2242 families to earn an income of Rs. 800 crores during the year. income of Rs. 25,000.

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Conservation of promising races of local using the rain water collected in ponds and

crops is in progress. A gene bank has been tankas. Multiplication and adaptability trial

established at Urulikanchan to preserve of four cactus accessions for fodder was

these native races for a longer period. 53 undertaken at Nanodara farm in Gujarat.

landraces of Paddy, Maize and Sorghum Under the Centre for Development in have been applied for registration under Fragile Hill Areas of Champawat district in PPV & FRA, Government of India. 352 wild Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, the food resources consumed by local problems of small holdings, sloppy lands, communities were documented.heavy soil erosion, seasonal rainfall, lack of

The seed of elite germplasm of Pongamia irrigation facilities and severe winter were

pinnata (Karanj) species has been collected addressed through water resource

from Karnataka. The seedlings were d e v e l o p m e n t , v e r m i c o m p o s t i n g ,

prepared in the nursery and after attending promotion of improved varieties of local

the age of 2.0 to 2.5 months in the nursery, crops, cultivation of high value vegetables

the seedlings have been planted in the field.in low cost bamboo poly house, floriculture,

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Health: Under the Integrated Renewable Energy and

Sustainable Agriculture (IRESA), efforts are Community Health is an integral component of

made to reduce dependence on external BAIF's programmes which included the

sources for fulfilling the energy needs and soil following activities:

nutrient requirements. User friendly solar Training of 130 village level facilitators for lamps have been promoted through schools to integration of community health in various benefit the students to do their homework in projects. darkness. The project has sold 55294 solar Promotion of kitchen gardens to combat lamps in Nashik district of Maharashtra and 465 malnutrition and demonstration of solar lamps have been distributed in Balaghat nutritious feed mix were undertaken by district of Madhya Pradesh. 2300 families in Maharashtra and Gujarat

states.

Problems of mental health in rural areas 3267 Self Help Groups (SHG) with 38,652 have been addressed by identifying 1150 members spread over 8 states, have people with common mental disorders in collectively saved Rs. 9.75 crores and Nashik district of Maharashtra through 4 to accessed cumulative credit worth Rs. 18.4

6 sessions of basic counselling and problem crores. The SHG software has been installed

solving. 180 people with severe mental at four locations in Maharashtra and

Gujarat. disorders were encouraged to take

treatment at the district general hospital. 60 village level committees and 23

federations have been formed by the Motivation and support for 200 traditional women to initiate various socio-economic healers who are providing primary health development activities in Maharashtra, care services through Charak Centres in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

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Women Empowerment:

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in Gram Panchayats, 30 as ASHA health

volunteers, 31 as Anganwadi teachers

and helpers in Maharashtra, Gujarat,

Rajasthan, Karnataka and Madhya

Pradesh. 4465 members have been

covered under life insurance scheme and

2579 members under health insurance

scheme. 800 SHG members are

operating individual bank accounts.

The Best SHG Awards instituted by BAIF

were awarded to:

Sainath Women's Group from Pradesh, Jharkhand and Karnataka of which, Sakarpatal, Dangs district, Gujarat, was

16 federations are registered. the recipient of "Dr. Manibhai Desai

Gaurav Puraskar and Smt. Vijaya While a majority of women were engaged in Deshmukh Memorial Award for Best agriculture and animal husbandry, 200 SHG in BAIF Programmes";women were also engaged in trading,

processing and sale of agricultural products

and service oriented enterprises. The

women's cooperative sales outlet Sankalpa

is functioning well in Urulikanchan.

A farmers' producer organization has also

been promoted by the SHGs near Dharwad

in Karnataka.

982 women have benefitted through the

Indira Awas Yojana and other insurance

schemes. They are also constructing toilets

and bathrooms under the Nirmal Bharat

Abhiyan programme.

Women are actively participating in

Panchayati Raj institutions with 44 women

Sridevi Women's Group, Baluvanerulu,

Tiptur, Tumkur district of Karnataka was

awarded "Smt. Vijaya Deshmukh

Memorial Award for Second Best Self

Help Group";

Santosh imata Women's Group,

Bhabluwandi Akole, Ahmednagar

district of Maharashtra won the "Smt.

Vijaya Deshmukh Memorial Award for

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Sainath Group - Recipient of Best SHG in BAIF Programmes

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Sridevi Group - Second Best SHG in BAIF Programmes


Recipients of SHG Awards

The members of Sainath , Post Sakarpatal, Dangs District, Gujarat are united

and bold and hence inspite of being illiterate, they are successfully managing 'Nahari', an

indigenous food outlet earning an annual income of Rs. one lakh. They have taken a bank

loan as capital for their business which they have repaid. The members manage their

agricultural and household activities along with the food counter business which includes

preparation of the food, serving clients, record keeping and other hospitality aspects which

they learnt from experience and training. Conscious of the need to ensure clean

surroundings, all the members have built toilets. They are also active participants in the

Gram Sabha and local events such as "Mamata Day" held at the Anganwadi. They are also

aware of the need to educate their children especially their daughters and are not leaving any

stone unturned to ensure that they receive the best of education.

Sridevi Women Group, Baluvanerulu, Tiptur taluka, Tumkur District of Karnataka was formed

in February 2001. 11 members meet once a week to discuss various issues related to their

group and community development. This group has elected a group member as their leader

inspite of her not being educated. They have a total savings of Rs. 1,01,860/- and their total

turnover is more than Rs. 12 lakhs. The Group proudly shares the fact that they have availed

of bank loan five times but have no arrears. With the loan, members have invested in land,

dairy animals, small ruminants, managing shops, operating small hotels and purchased diesel

pump sets for their farms. All the members proudly state that they have opened separate

savings bank accounts. They also can boast of living in concrete houses fitted with toilets and

are using cooking gas for prevention of health hazards. They are also earning a regular

income which has enabled them to come out of poverty. They are also ensuring the

education of their children. The group is active in village development playing a significant

role in monitoring the cleaning of drinking water tank, drainage, temple pond and overall

sanitation of the village. They are indeed role models in development.

Santoshimata Women Group, Bhabluwandi Akole block, Ahmednagar District of

Maharashtra comprising of 10 members, was formed in 2011. The group has a saving of

Rs. 100 every month. They have availed of loan for educating their children and for

agriculture and goat rearing activities. The group is actively involved in health and

anganwadi-related programmes. The members have also taken steps for prohibition of liquor

consumption and prevention of early marriage of girls and help each other in agricultural

activities thereby saving on labour cost. With technical support from BAIF-MITTRA, they have

taken up various interventions such as promotion of kitchen gardens, solar lamps, compost

and improved agricultural activities. Today, their children as well as grandchildren are

attending school and they have also stopped migrating to coffee plantations as they are

assured of their livelihood. These women now own around 250 sheep and they are also

engaged in preparation of herbal medicine and supporting other groups. This group

expressed their feeling of being inspired to win the award again based on the continuance of

their good work

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Maharashtra Gene Bank project aims at were undertaken to observe their

p a r t i c ip ato r y in - s i t u a n d ex - s i t u performance and potential for wider

conservation, management and revival of replication.

crop, livestock and forestry resources in 92 Application of villages in diverse agro-climatic zones of different levels of nutrients in both organic Maharashtra. Conservation of Barbari and and inorganic farms and pruning of cashew Sangamneri goats, Satpudi poultry breed branches at different intensity were and 408 landraces of nine crop species undertaken to standardize best practices namely rice, maize, pearl millet, sorghum, for improving the productivity of cashew.hyacinth bean and several minor

millets, purification and morphological Research on characterization of 118 landraces of five cactus has been initiated by establishing a crops and nutritional evaluation of 22 millet germplasm collection at CRS with 73 types have been init iated. Seven accessions sourced from research institutes community seed banks and a central and explorations. Field experimentation is seed bank have been established. underway to standardize nursery Characterisation of 30 landraces of paddy techniques for multipl ication and

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Cashew Yield Improvement:

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cultivation practices. Nutritional analysis of soil - the remainder is gravel - it produced

cactus accessions was carried out to 172 kg of sorghum (variety Malnandi) per

determine proximate and trace minerals. A ha during rabi 2016. Soil analysis in the

multiplication and adaptability trial has also third year of the study showed 0.1%

been established at Nanodara in Gujarat. increase in organic carbon over the

baseline. Similarly, water holding capacity increased by 3% over the control.The first phase of Jatropha germplasm

evaluation trials was completed with the Documentation and social validation of

ident i f icat ion of some promis ing ethno-veterinary medicinal practices and

genotypes. Some of them have the preparation of herbarium with the help of

potential to produce more than 2.0 kg of dry traditional health practitioners.

fruits per plant annually from the second Conservation of Barbari and Sangamneri year onwards. In addition to seed, the goats and Satpudi poultry breed has been plants also yielded substantial quantity of initiated under Maharashtra Gene Bank biomass at the time of pruning which was Project sponsored by RGSTC.done every year.

Papers on Research, Thematic Areas and The long-term Case Studies - BAIF Programme 2014 have

study examining the options for rapid soil been brought out. fertility restoration has so far received 56

Research studies carried out in Animal Sciences tons of dry biomass, resulting in an increase are presented in the following section.in the soil carbon content. With only 19%

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The Central Research Station, the nucleus of indigenous dairy breed semen for

BAIF's development programmes, is conservation and improvement of these

committed to promote appropriate important breeds. This lab is also engaged

technologies for increasing agricultural and in research and development in Multiple

livestock productivity for small farmers Ovulation and Embryo Transfer (MOET) for

through applied research, production of production of breeding stock of improved

critical inputs and skill development. indigenous dairy cattle breeds.

The Central Cattle Breeding Farm (CCBF) Under the National Dairy Plan 1 Project, 141

housed 807 animals, 517 males and 290 frozen embryos of HF and Jersey were

females including 68 male and 47 female imported of which 83 embryos were

calves, free from diseases. transferred to recipients with 32% success.

100 frozen embryos were also gifted by the The semen freezing laboratory accredited American Embryo Transfer Association.by Government of India under "A" category,

has produced 101.83 lakh doses of semen With a DNA bank with 3500 specimens of

from 296 elite breeding bulls of purebred different breeds, the Molecular Genetics

exotics, crossbreds and important laboratory is supporting quantitative

indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes, genetics and semen freezing laboratory in

of which 40% was used in BAIF's screening genetic disorders, karyotyping,

programmes and the rest was supplied to genotyping of 150 samples for A1 and A2

various agencies. type milk, DGAT1, standardization of Kappa

Casein and testing of 2000 samples of The semen freezing laboratory at Jind, Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) for Haryana, produced 22.68 lakh doses of isolation of virus.semen from 43 bulls of Sahiwal, Red Sindhi,

Haryana, Tharparkar and Gir breeds. This 78 HF crossbred bull calves with dams' milk

lab is primarily involved in production of yield of 5000-6500 kg, produced through

Central Research Station (CRS), Urulikanchan


contract mating have been procured. Field A research study on characterization of local

progeny testing programme sponsored by goats in Bundelkhand area involving 2295

ICAR is being implemented for over three goat keepers and 24889 goats, has been

decades to select elite bulls for improving undertaken to identify the goat breed of the

cattle progeny. So far, 119 bulls of BAIF region for national recognition.

have been included in this programme Under ICAR sponsored AICRP on animal through 12 batches. nutrit ion studies, "Nutrit ional and

A Research Project "Transcriptome physiological approaches for enhancing

analysis in Indian Buffalo and the genetics reproductive performance in animals", field

of innate immunity", sponsored by the surveys were conducted to develop good

D e p a r t m e n t o f B i o t e c h n o l o g y, feeding practices.

Government of India was undertaken in Under the All India Coordinated Research collaboration with the Centre for Cell Project (ICAR-1), development of local Molecular Biology, Hyderabad and the specific mineral mixture based on mineral Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, deficiency in the soils is being developed and to understand the genetic background for 186.2 tons of mineral mixture was produced re s i s ta n c e o f b u f fa l o e s a ga i n st and supplied to the Central Cattle Breeding Tuberculosis and Brucellosis diseases. Farm and dairy farmers in different regions.

BAIF is partnering a collaborative research Under ICAR sponsored AICRP on forage project for establishing buffalo as an crops, 10 accessions of pearl millet (BAIF INC animal model for vitiligo under TOUCH Bajra-17 to 26) were collected from farmers' project sponsored by CSIR - Institute of field in Bikaner, Rajasthan, adding to the total Genomic and Integrative Biology, New germplasm collection of 379 accessions of Delhi by studying its genetic inheritance sorghum, maize, Pearl millet, Lucerne, and to take clue for addressing this Napier and Cenchrus grass. Progeny of 25 problem in human beings. accessions of Pearl millet was grown for on

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evaluation and purification. 10 promising and to provide technical support and

inbred lines of maize and African Tall, guidance to farmers in farming systems.

BAIF-295 were selected for crossing The Silk Park established at CRS, is programme and maize crosses with demonstrating soil to silk concept to African Tall variety were screened for promote sustainable with promotion of further selection. In Lucerne, new poly- appropriate sericulture technologies cross cycle was established involving eight through capacity building and supply of genotypes. Four B x N hybrids namely critical inputs in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand BNH-14, BNH-11, BNH-12 and BNH-22 and Karnataka. Farmers are empowered to were contributed to the coordinated trial enhance their income.for evaluation under multi-locations.

72 training programmes were conducted for Growing Oat variety JHO-822 as dual

1149 farmers, Field Officers, senior purpose with first cut for fodder at 70 days

G o v e r n m e n t o f f i c i a l s , s c i e n t i s t s , age and later allowing for grain production

unemployed youth, women SHGs and was found to be most remunerative.

students. 41 exposure visits were also Among five leguminous leaf meal blocks

organised.studied for their nutritional value and

Under Larsen & Toubro "Kushal" skill economics, Sesbania block and Leucaena development programme, 21 youth have block were superior to Lucerne block with completed training in bar bending.regard to pressing ability, nutritive value

and cost of production. 14.2 tons of Total 274 students in Diploma Course and 17 seeds of 8 fodder crops and 5.56 lakh stem students in BSc. Agriculture and Horticulture cuttings of BAIF Napier Hybrid-10 were Degree courses were admitted under s u p p l i e d t o d a i r y fa r m e rs a n d YCMOU at the CRS Study Centre.cooperatives. J o b - o r i e n te d s h o r t d u ra t i o n s k i l l Transferring technology from lab to land development training programmes for youth has also been initiated to ensure increase in and around Uran, Raigad district have been in milk production and socio-economic undertaken with the support of ONGC development of small and marginal imparting training to 140 youth in farmers. Samvadini, an outbound call storekeeping, warehouse operation and centre service has been launched to financial analysis package Tally 9.0.contact dairy farmers, women in The Community Health Research Centre is particular, to identify their problems and involved in promoting community health and provide solutions related to fodder various other activities in 16 villages of cultivation, balanced feeding, deworming Haveli, Daund, Indapur block of Pune district and vaccination and to facilitate delivery through 141 women SHGs with 23156 of products and services. members. Diagnostic services for animal A Micro Nutrient Testing Laboratory was and human are provided through a state of established with the support of Mahindra the art laboratory.& Mahindra at CRS as well as in KVK Livestock development, agricultural Chaswad (Gujarat), Sehore, Madhya development, women development and Pradesh and Mahabubnagar, Telangana to goat development have been promoted to create sample testing facilities such as soil, empower women in 11 villages around water, feed, fodder and water samples

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Partnership with Corporate Houses:

With the support of 61 Corporate Houses, 79 With a view to develop a methodology for

p ro j e c t s re l ate d to co m p re h e n s i ve promoting need-based activities to ensure

development programmes which included sustainable livelihood and improved quality of life

livestock development, natural resources for the rural communities living in poverty, a new

management, sustainable agriculture, agri- initiative of Innovation and Knowledge Hub

business development, afforestation and Development has been undertaken since 2014.

biodiversity conservation, nutrition, health Under this, clusters of backward villages have

care, improved quality of life and skills been selected in each state and a baseline survey

development were implemented in 10 states. has been carried out to identify the challenges

The major corporates who supported BAIF and opportunities to improve the quality of life.

were ITC, Tata Group of Companies and Trusts, While capacity building and promoting self

Hindustan Unilever, Manganese Ore India Ltd., development are the core themes, efforts are

Aditya Birla Group, HSBC, FDC Ltd., Reliance made to converge these initiatives with various

Industries, Larsen and Toubro, Avantha Group, on-going development programmes. Families

Cairn Energy, Ballarpur Industries, General spread over 329 villages in 15 clusters have been

Mills, Solaris Chem Tech, Navin Fluorine identified and a baseline survey has been

International, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals, completed in most of these villages. Formation of

Gujarat Gas Company, Hindustan Zinc, Essar producer groups and women self help groups,

Group, Narmada Cement, Global Greens, capacity building of participant families through

Mahindra and Mahindra, Aqualife Foundation, training and exposure visits have been completed

and these participant families have identified Supraja Foundation and others.

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several income generation activities as a The programme has been commutinised by

priority. Major challenges identified by the mobilizing Gram Sabhas in villages to take up

families in most of the hubs are effective use of micro-plan preparation, development of

water resources for implementing agricultural necessary infrastructure, promotion of water

production, improving the productivity of conservation measures use of halls for hubs and

agricultural livestock through skill-based effective liaising with various development

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Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri. Parkash

Singh Badal visited the BAIF Central

Research Station at Urulikanchan on June 9,

2015. He was accompanied by Principal

Secretary to Chief Minister, Shri. Cheema.

Mr. Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha,

launched the website of Kalyani Project on

December 5, 2015 in Bhubaneswar.

Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri. Raghuvar Das,

Jharkhand, inaugurated the Sorted Semen

Project on February 9, 2016 in Ranchi.

Shri. T. Nanda Kumar, Chairman, NDDB,

visited the BAIF Central Research Station at

Urulikanchan on June 18, 2015.

Mr. Deepak V. Kesarkar, Minister of State for

Finance, Planning and Rural Development,

Government of Maharashtra, visited the

BAIF Central Research Station at

Urulikanchan on July 2, 2015.

Dr. Uriel Safriel, Desert Ecologist and

Professor and Head of Ecology at Ben-

Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

visited the BAIF Central Research Station

at Urulikanchan on December 4, 2015

and the Barmer Desert Development

Programme on November 25, 2015.

Director General, Animal Husbandry,

Government of Haryana, Dr. G.S. Jakhar,

visited the BAIF Semen Freezing

Laboratory at Dharoli, Jind in Haryana on

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Visitors


he progress of various Divisions and orientation of project staff for implementing TAssociate Organisations of BAIF spread programmes, Management Development across the country are highlighted below. Programme for middle level managers,

training of trainers from field operational areas.

Training and orientation of 43 women MDMTC is involved in skills development community resource persons in 8 batches for required for developing innovat ive i m p l e m e n t i n g p r o g r a m m e u n d e r programmes and transfer of various Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission technologies for improving the quality of rural (MSRLM) covering livestock, improving life, while providing technical support for agricultural productivity and improved developing and implementing new projects. quality of life.Training was provided to 651 development

Facilitation for 10 State Bank of India Youth professionals and the details are presented

for India Fellows to work with rural below:

communities to understand and address Capacity building of the professionals, local needs.BAIF and Associate Organisations:

Orientation of 4 Aga Khan Foundation Induction of newly recruited staff,

officials from Afghanistan on livestock

Dr. Manibhai Desai Management Training Centre (MDMTC)

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development and natural resource field demonstrations for improving their management for 7 days. income, making use of sustainable energy.

Orientation of 188 participants under the The support for establishing and maintaining integrated watershed management wadis under the Tribal Rehabilitation programme implemented in Satara, Sangli Programme were extended to on-going and Kolhapur in 8 batches. programmes in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and

Jharkhand states. Under the programme Support of 26 student interns and supported by Bharat Rural Livelihoods orientation of 105 students representing Foundation, support for technology and MSW, MBA and Agriculture faculty about capacity building of field professionals was the need for promoting integrated extended in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, development programmes to enhance Gujarat, Rajasthan and Jharkand states while rural production.converging the programme with the on-

Maharashtra Network of Technology and going Government schemes supporting

Innovation Hubs for Rural Areas Adivasi Livelihood.

(MAHANETRA) programme for enhancing Under the programme of Drinking Water and rural livelihood through technology Sanitation initiative supported by HSBC appreciation supported by Rajiv Gandhi software development India Pvt. Ltd., the Science and Technology Commission, was drainage sanitation and drinking water under third year of implementation. The problem was studied in 10 villages around activities included promotion of solar Urulikanchan and suitable interventions were drier enterprises, solar pumps, solar insect designed. 5 community-managed water traps and solar fencing, facilitation for soil purification plants were set up each with testing, seed treatment, drip irrigation, 1000 litre capacity for local communities. use of efficient farm equipment through

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or effective implementation of need- Rajasthan, Eastern Region - Jharkhand, Bihar,

based development programmes in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, Western Region - Fvarious states and to ensure effective Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and

coordination of the programmes across the Southern Region - Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

country, ensuring transfer of effective and Karnataka. The Regional Headquarters are

technology and organizational ethos, BAIF has located in Allahabad (North), Hyderabad (South),

established the BAIF Institute for Sustainable Ranchi (East) and Nashik (West). All the field

Livelihoods and Development (BISLD) in the development programmes will be implemented

year 2012 with its Registered Office in Pune through the State-level Organisations covered

and four Regional Offices covering Northern under the respective divisions of BISLD.

Region - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and

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and Development (BISLD)

The statewise progress of the development programmes promoted in coordination with BAIF's

Associate Organisations is presented in the following page.


are in milk production with an yield of 1800 to 2200 kg/lactation, who have produced 19 lakh kg milk during the year, valued at Rs. 5.5 crores.

With the support of State Animal Husbandry Department, 263 cattle infertility camps and 164 oestrus synchronization camps were organised treating 3500 animals. 361 dairy training programmes were organised covering 12433 farmers and 105 exposure visits were organised for over 5000 farmers for skills development. 15 calf rallies were organised in different locations.

The Goat Development Programme spread over 665 villages in 14 blocks of 5 districts is benefitting 24767 families. This programme focuses on formation of goat keepers' groups, distribution of elite bucks, deworming, h e Ka lyan i Integrated L ivesto ck vaccination, training through locally trained Field Development Programme for promoting TGuides and awareness about marketing of goats livestock development implemented with the on weight basis. During the year, over 50,000 support of the Government of Odisha in 10 services were availed from 1265 bucks of elite districts has completed five years with good Black Bengal and Ganjam breeds. 58,627 kids progress and the support has been extended were born under the programme. The kidding in for two more years. During the year, 81,622 AI Black Bengal breed had 49.9% singles, 49% twins were carried out and 11,933 female calves and 1.5% triplets. 1,82,181 goats were were born. So far, 2,66,498 AIs have been dewormed and 1.38 lakh goats were vaccinated carried out with 62% of conception and 34,971 against PPR. Over 19,738 male kids were female calves were born, benefitting 47226 castrated to accelerate the growth rate. 78 goat families, a majority of them belonging to BPL rallies were organised where 5084 goat keepers families. 902 cows born under this programme participated with over 41,000 goats.

BAIF Odisha


Fodder development was an important support activity carried out through 14050 field demonstrations spread over 1540 ha. Cultivation of azolla in backyards has also been picking up among livestock owners. During the year, 9774 azolla demonstrations and 1872 demonstrations on urea treatment of paddy straw were organised. 1500 chaff cutters were provided to the local communities for processing the fodder before feeding. 22258 fodder troughs were provided to needy dairy farmers to highlight the importance of

sorghum, M-35-1 variety of Maldandi and conserving the fodder without wastage. Hemata variety of stylo were produced during the

Major activities carried out at the State year. In addition, 1.3 million cuttings of Hybrid

fodder seed farm at Chiplima were fodder Napier were also supplied to the farmers.

adaptability trial for local agro-ecological Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri. Naveen Patnaik conditions and seed production of selected

interacted with senior BAIF team to review the fodder varieties for distributing to dairy progress and launched the website of Kalyani farmers. 17.42 tons of seeds of African Tall Project on December 5, 2015. maize, cowpea, Kent variety of oat, Bidhan

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STUDY

Banking on Goats for the Future

Kuili Sahoo, 55, is a widow with 0.4 ha land, living with her son at Talsara village,

Balisankara block, in Sundargarh district. Lack of income prohibited her from

educating her son. In 2011, a Field Guide of Kalyani Goat Project met her. Inspired by

the guidance, Kuili took initiative to take care of her 4 goats. She was happy with the

birth of healthy twins from Black Bengal

buck. Male kids were castrated by the

Supervisor, to accelerate the growth which

were also vaccinated and dewormed

regularly, resulting in zero mortality. She

has planted subabul in her backyard and

fed it to the goats during rainy season. Her

plan is to build a goat shed soon. Today,

she is a progressive goat keeper with 28

goats worth Rs. 200,000 with 9 does, 11

castrated males ready for sale and 8 kids.

Kuili and other goat keepers are now aware of the value of goat and how to bargain

for better price based on weight and breed. She earned Rs. 30,000 per annum from

sale of goats, part of which she has invested in a grocery shop managed by her son.

Now, her priorities are expansion of the shop, agricultural development and house

repairs. She hopes that other goat keepers will also take advantage of this

programme.


Patiala, Sangrur, Ropar, Hoshiarpur and

Gurdaspur districts in 2010. The target was to

focus on buffalo development and to produce

80,000 buffalo and 20,000 cattle calves over a

period of five years. As Punjab was a new

operational area, BAIF with a challenge to interact

with both progressive and backward farmers,

made serious efforts to create awareness about

the advantages of BAIF services in terms of the

technical serves. Fortunately, Punjab Farmers'

Commission, MILKFED and Dairy Farmers also

extended wholehearted support. As a result, lthough farmers of Punjab have made BAIF could complete the target of five years in 33 significant progress in dairy husbandry, A months, covering 60% buffaloes and 40% cattle.

there are many pockets in Kandi and During the fifth year of its operation in 2014-15, Transghaghar regions where cattle and 1.68 lakh AIs were carried out, while the total AI buffaloes owned by small and marginal carried out in the last five years (2011-15) were farmers have not been progressing due to low 5.95 lakhs. p ro d u c t i v i t y. P ro b l e m s l i ke p o o r In December 2014, when MILKFED informed communication, floods, harsh weather border that they are not able to fund the project further, areas, have also affected the availability of BAIF decided to operate these centres on self-breeding services to promote dairy husbandry. supporting basis by increasing the AI charges from To address this challenge, BAIF entered into an Rs.50/- to Rs.150/- with effect from February agreement with Government of Punjab 2015. This no doubt had an initial negative effect through MILKFED to establish 100 integrated and the AI carried out during the year 2015-16 buffalo development centres in the districts of was 1.60 lakh, 30% lower than the previous year,

BAIF Punjab


but it is improving gradually. In September Due to the challenge of maintaining high

2015, MILKFED handed over additional 28 agricultural production lowering ground water

centres to BAIF which were managed by another table, polluting soil and water resources and

organization in Muktsar and Fazilka districts. increasing costs of agricultural inputs. BAIF has

From September 2015 to March 2016, these launched a study on the likely effect of water

centres performed 18469 AIs. Fortunately, with recharging on quantity and quality of water with

efficient delivery of services, these centres were support from HUL Foundation. Greater

able to perform better by breeding 85 to 90 expectation of the farmers is the new challenge

animals per month as against 65 AI earlier, to expand our services both in terms of areas

ensuring financial stability, without seeking and variety of services.

further ass istance from MILKFED or

Government of Punjab. It is heartening

to note that during the initial

agreement, BAIF had agreed to use the

buffalo semen of such bulls whose

dams' milk records were above 4000

Kg/lactation and HF semen above 8000

litres. This has made a significant

impact on the performance of new

progeny in the project area and

enabled small and marginal farmers to

consider adopting dairy husbandry as a

main source of livelihood.

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of native cattle breeds such as Dangi, Red

Kandhar and Gaulav, Sangamneri and Barbari

goat breeds, and characterization of Poultry

breed of Satpuda Region were in progress.

This has enabled the local farmers to realize the

importance of native breeds with respect to

adaptability to harsh conditions with least

dependence on veterinary services. Three

training programmes were conducted for 62

para-vets under Pashudhan Vikas training

programme.

Under the watershed development

programme, soil and water conservation

activities were undertaken to cover additional nspite of the worst drought in the state, BAIF 1579 ha and 591 families in 10 watersheds, to Iwas able to save the farmers in the state with increase the ongoing watershed development

livestock breeding and various services to coverage to 2289 ha benefitting 1932 families. mitigate the drought conditions. The dairy The activities included revival of Ghod river, development programme continued to expand water harvesting in Igatpuri and Sinnar, with 265 centres in operation covering 3653 effective water use in Yavatmal, soil and water villages and benefitting 64464 families. While conservation in Nandurbar and Gadchiroli 138 centres were supported by various districts under NRLM-MGNREGA, through development organizations, 127 centres were temporary check dams, farm ponds, desiltation self-financed. During the year, 2.4 lakh of bodi and developing drinking water sources inseminations were carried out. Conservation with the support from HUF, ITC, FDC and GIC.

Maharashtra Instituteof Technology Transfer

for Rural Areas (MITTRA)


BAIF is serving as a Resource Support facility during the year.

Organisation (RSO) for building the capacities One of the outstanding outcomes of wadi of organizations involved in watershed programme was the cultivation of jasmine as an development sponsored by Government of intercrop by tribal families in Vikramgadh block of Maharashtra. Jawhar taluka who are regularly marketing

Failure of high value crops in Nasik district jasmine to Mumbai wholesale market. The

resulted in suicide of 83 farmers during the initiative of small scale low external input

year. Hence under the 'Navjeevan' project, 15 "Phulsheti" was recognised as a Good Practice for

distressed families have been supported to development of the rural sector by the

develop orchard on 0.4 ha. Benefit of the wadi Government of Maharashtra and at the hands of

programme implemented with the support of Shri. Birender Singh, the-then Minister for Rural

NABARD has been extended to additional 465 Development, Government of India and

families spread over 3 tribal villages during the Shri. Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Chief Minister of

year covering a total of 5565 families in 97 Madhya Pradesh in Bhopal.

villages. So far 96,999 tribal families have been With the support from Mahila Kisan benefitted under the wadi programme and Pariyojana, the tassar silk development over 95% of these families are out of poverty programme is being implemented in Devri, leading a sustainable livelihood while Itaipalli, Bhamragadh and Chimur blocks of contributing significantly to conservation of Gadchiroli district involving 2242 families, who natural resources. The wadi development has have formed their groups and engaged in added several spin-off benefits with respect to production of cocoon, generating an annual year round employment generation, women income of Rs. 25,000. To improve the value empowerment, good governance of the local addition and utility, non-timber forest products of Government through active participation in Mahua, Charoli, Hirda, Behada, Karaya, Bauhinia Gram Sabhas and Gram Panchayats. 205 and Bamboo species, the current practices of families have taken up fishery as a source of collection, processing and marketing were food security and supplementary income. The documented. 137 plus trees of 5 species were federation of the wadi participants has been identified for further multiplication. Use of promoting eco tourism in Jawhar tehsil of Ethephon injection to boost the gum production Thane district through ethnic food joints under and clean Mahua flower harvesting were Nahari and eco-tourism with residential developed.facilities in the interior rural area of U n d e r t h e M A H A N E T R A p r o j e c t Kelichapada. Over 800 tourists availed lodging popularization of appropriate technologies such


as solar operated pumps and lamps for Foundation, Bayer India, Bunge India Pvt. Ltd.

improvement of agriculture have been widely and Apollo Tyres.

accepted across the state. Under SOUL Project The success of these programmes was due to of IIT, Mumbai, 63,000 solar lamps were empowerment of participants particularly distributed to rural families through local women and children and formation of Self Help schools, which helped children to study well. Groups and farmers' groups. Presently, 5706

Various socio-economic development SHGs, 1607 farmers' groups, 601 dairy interest

activities were undertaken with the support groups, 171 wadi tukadis, 6 Pushpa Utpadak

from corporates namely, Bajaj Auto, ITC, HDFC Sanghs, 6 Federations and 9 Vibhags are actively

Bank, Manganese Ore India Ltd., Syngenta engaged in facilitating their members to

Foundation, FDC Ltd, Tata Consulting Engineers improve their productivity. These organizations

Ltd., General Mills, Hinduja Foundation, JK have taken up various activities related to input

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When MITTRA promoted tree-based farming (wadi) in Palghar district of Maharashtra, the

land owned by the tribals was undulating, shallow quality and not suitable for intensive

agricultural production. In 2005, when the participant families established mango and

cashew orchards, the inter-space was lying idle due to low productivity. Hence, it was

decided to introduce perennial species of jasmine within the orchard. 30 farmers from

Jawhar, Vikramgad and Palghar came forward to establish jasmine on a pilot basis.

Although jasmine was new to these farmers, cultivation of mogra had been a traditional

practice in certain villages of Palghar where farmers were cultivating Bengali variety of

mogra and maintaining the bushes for 10-20 years and selling in the local market. Farmers

generally established 200 bushes of jasmine on .05 ha using well drained medium light soil

with assured irrigation and earned an annual income of Rs. 40,000 per year.

The farmers had never undertaken floriculture as a traditional activity. Most of the

families had no confidence in the success of floriculture as they were not aware of cultivation,

marketing and income potential of the activity. MITTRA Field team organized series of

meetings to explain the economic returns of the floriculture model. Farmers were provided

with information on all aspects of cultivation and exposure visits to neighbouring floriculture

plots were also organised.

The Floriculture model designed and implemented by MITTRA, comprises of 200 plants of

Arabian nights (Bangalori) variety of jasmine having a shelf life of 10 -12 years. Accordingly,

this variety of jasmine was introduced with each farmer bringing 0.05 ha with 200 plants at 5

x 5' spacing with hand irrigation or drip irrigation based on the facility available. Plants

started flowering within six months and the farmers could harvest tender buds during the

season with 0.75 - 1 kg per plot. On an average, each farmer harvested and sold 200 kg

jasmine flower buds per year. Some farmers introduced higher population to enhance the

yield. As there was no market, the participant families with BAIF team explored markets in

various cities and found Dadar market to be the most lucrative. Initially, the youth volunteers

carried the flowers for selling by collecting mogra from all the routes. To strengthen

marketing, the mogra growing farmers formed five flower growers' cooperatives in the year

2006. Since then, these organisations are engaged in collection and marketing of these

flowers. Over the last 10 years, these cooperatives have sold jasmine worth Rs. 10 crores in

CASE

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Flower Growers' Cooperative


Dadar market. While four organisations

carry the flowers everyday by bus from their

native place to Virar and from there,

changing to a local train to reach Dadar, the

Vikramgadh cooperative has purchased

their own vehicle for efficient transportation

of the flowers to Dadar market. On an

average, the mogra in Dadar market fetches

Rs. 190-200 per kg. The money collected

from the sale was kept in the bank account

of the respective cooperative which was

subsequently distributed to individual wadi

participants as per the quantity of flowers supplied. Fortunately, the traders in Dadar market

have great appreciation and higher valuation for the jasmine from Jawhar region although they

also procure flowers from faraway places such as Madurai and Bangalore. The specialty of

these jasmines as expressed by the traders is that they are fresh without any damage and with a

good fragrance as they are cultivated on shallow soils with limited water and application of

organic manure. In appreciation of the initiative taken by MITTRA, the Government of

Maharashtra under Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM), recognized this

model and awarded a "Special Jury Award" in 2014. One of the outstanding farmers, Bapurao

K. Lahare, was recognized by Zee TV and Netafim irrigation Group, Pune in 2014. The Ministry

of Rural Development, Government of India in September 2015, recognized the programme as

an ideal model for uplifting small farmers under the "Good Practices In Rural Development -

2015" category and presented the award at the hands of Chaudhary Birender Singh, the-then

Union Minister, Rural Development and Mr. Sudarshan Bhagat, Minister of State for Rural

Development, Government of India at a ceremony in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The flower

growers' cooperative, Vrindavan Pushupa Uttpadak Sangha, Jawhar was awarded 'Dr.

Vasantrao Naik Fulsheti Purashkar 2016' under Small Scale Low External Input Floriculture

(Fulsheti).

Today, jasmine cultivation has been very well accepted by tribal farmers as an inter-crop in

their fruit orchards and 2500 farmers have been successfully cultivating jasmine as an

important source of livelihood in 5-10 gunthas as a supplementary source of income generating

an annual income of Rs. 40,000 to 60,000.

Based on the quantity of flowers supplied, these farmers are receiving cash payment from

their respective cooperative every month. Many of these farmers have taking up cultivation of

marigold, roses, tuberose and golden champaka and marketed them by sending these flowers

to Mumbai along with jasmine.

As a result of establishing mogra in their orchards with very limited water and no capital

investment, the farmers are not only earning handsome money but the entire landscape of the

village has changed and the surrounding has become enriched with the fragrance and added to

the beauty of the wadis. These flowers are not only spreading fragrance in the area but also in

the lives of the cultivators. Sunil Kamdi, Baburao Lahare, Shashkant Raut, Kashinath Gavit,

Damu Chaudhari and Mahadu Bhoye are farmers who were earlier dependent on paddy

cultivation but have now started earning Rs. 1.50 lakhs annually from mogra cultivation. The

'Five Guntha Floriculture' model developed by 'MITTRA' has been adopted in various rural

development projects.


hilly tracts of Dangs, GRISERV has adopted a

multidisciplinary programme for sustainable

development. The dairy development

programme continues to be a major activity,

through 291 centres covering 2237 villages in 23

districts benefitting 305,335 families. Out of

these, 226 centres were sponsored by

Government of Gujarat, Vasudhara and Mehsana

dairies, and 65 centres were operating on self-

financing basis and 1.93 lakh inseminations were

carried out. Introduction of good dairy

husbandry practices were demonstrated at Shri.

Vallabh Ashram Goshala in Baldha, Valsad district.

Effective health care with timely diagnosis was

or addressing the challenges posed by undertaken through disease investigation FGujarat farmers in diversified agroclimatic laboratory operated in association with

regions, ranging from desert areas of Kutchh to Dudhsagar and Valsad dairies have enabled to

Gujarat Rural Institute forSocio Economic Reconstruction,

Vadodara (GRISERV)


create awareness among dairy farmers and to families to establish orchards and cultivate high

provide timely treatment. The farmers are value crops to earn Rs. 80,000/ha. 29 farmers

taking active part in deworming and vaccination adopted drip irrigation while over 125 families

of their animals. Conservation of Gir breed took up saline soil reclamation to boost their

through extensive breeding using elite Gir bull agricultural production further. Recharging of

semen has made a significant impact. A large borewell, strengthening of farm ponds,

number of Badhwads and Goshalas have also providing drinking water facility in 4 villages

started availing breeding services of BAIF. Elite benefitted 971 families.

Gir progeny born in the field were identified for For addressing malnutrition among tribals, using in the breed improvement programme. flour fortification has been initiated in 16 tribal Conservation of Jafrabadi buffalo breed is villages of Songadh block in Tapi district with the already in progress in Saurashtra region. support of TCI/TIS. 2000 tribal families spread

Under the Desert Development programme over 45 villages were engaged in the on-going

in Kutchh, the buffaloes of this region which are wadi programmes sponsored by NABARD. The

tolerant to drought and heat stress are being total number of families benefitted from wadi so

artificially bred using frozen semen of selected far is 4869 spread over 265 villages. The wadi

Banni bulls for conservation of the breed. farmers have taken initiative to maintain

Recharging of bore wells through effective water livestock and initiate other income generation

conservation could benefit 165 families to activities. Women empowerment being an

establish date palm plantation. Farmers were integral part of all the development

encouraged to cultivate improved varieties of programmes has empowered women to take

fodder crops suitable to local conditions. At active role in various socio-economic

Nanodra farm, series of research studies have development activities.

been undertaken to improve the productivity of With the support from Department of date palm, ber, pomegranate, fig and dragon Science and Technology, Government of India, fruit. promotion of tree-based farming through

With the support of Essar Foundation, 6 establishment of date palm orchards, cultivation

check dams and one pond were constructed in 3 of vegetables, drumstick, Salvadora and local

villages apart from deepening of old ponds, to food and fodder crops have made good

facilitate irrigation for 80 ha, benefitting 174 progress. Dairy husbandry and goat farming


were part of this programme.

Water resources, existing farm

ponds, etc have been repaired and

old wells were recharged for

desiltation.

Kr ish i V igyan Kendra at

Chaswad conducted 124 trainings,

benefitting 2937 farmers. 335

front line demonstrations were

conducted on 102 ha. The other

activities included on-farm testing,

farmers' fairs and meetings, visit to

successful farmers' f ie lds' ,

exposure visits and exhibitions.

Under Innovative Knowledge empowerment was an integral part, carried out

Hub development, baseline survey has been through training in micro-finance, maintenance of

completed in 25 villages in Songadh block of soil productivity and securing safe drinking water.

Tapi district and suitable interventions have Various socio economic development activities

been identified to address these challenges. were undertaken with the support of ITC,

Priority has been given to ensure safe drinking Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra and Mahindra,

water by desilting old ponds and reviving of Navin Fluorine, Essar Group, BILT, Grasim

n e w w e l l s , r e c y c l i n g o f w a s t e s , Industries, Bayer Vapi, Gujarat Pipavav Port,

vermicomposting, introduction of suitable Gujarat Heavy Chemicals, Solaris ChemTech, Tata

farm equipment to improve labour efficiency Chemicals, Lupin Foundation, Narmada Cement

and reduce post-harvest losses, personal and Wanakbori Cement. h y g i e n e a n d s a n i t a t i o n . Wo m e n §

CASE

STUDY

Mr. Udesing Trigambhai Parmar from Gugaliyapura village in Waghodiya block of

Vadodara district, is engaged in agriculture on 0.6 ha land. As the crop yields were low, he

was working as a labour. When GRISERV organized a meeting in this village with the

support of Apollo Tyre Foundation, to create awareness on soil testing and importance of

micronutrient for increasing crop productivity, he was also present and he volunteered to

set up 8 micro nutrient demonstration plots. Based on the soil testing, deficiency was

diagnosed and accordingly, treatment of

micronutrient application was advised. After

a few weeks' growth, Udesing was surprised

to see the growth of his Bajra crop which he

had never observed before. He immediately

informed GRISERV team. A Field Day was

organized on his field for other farmers. The

yield of Bajra motivated other farmers to

come forward for soil analysis of their fields.

Seeing was believing!

Impact of Micro-Nutrients: Seeing is Believing


artisan groups were formed to organize marketing. The wadi families have started maintaining cows and buffaloes which is a significant source of supplementary income.

The wadi farmers' through 13 cooperatives, organized collection and processing of 98 tons of raw cashew nuts, 258 tons of mango pickle, 116 tons of mango pulp, 4.6 tons of jam and sherbet, 2.2 tons of amla candy, 1.4 tons of nagali papdi and sold 214 tons of fresh mango and 31 tons of processed cashew under their brand 'Vrindavan' and marketed through VAPCOL.

h e wa d i p ro g ra m m e w h i c h wa s T Women empowerment has been a major implemented with the support of KfW and

activity under the wadi development and 451 NABARD, has now been completed to benefit

women SHGs representing 5337 women 34113 families spread over 540 villages in the

members from 167 villages were actively districts of Valsad, Navsari, Dangs, Surat and

engaged in var ious soc io-economic Tapi. This programme has motivated farmers

development activities. Among them, 37 to improve the productivity of their orchards

groups have established direct linkage with through soil fertility, management and

their banks to meet their credit needs. introduction of high value food, creepers and

Members of 374 groups were actively engaged tuber vegetables, water conservation,

in various income generation activities such as introduction of micro irrigation. Cultivation of

production of vermicompost, establishment of bamboo was adopted by 680 families to

pant nurseries, cultivation of vegetables and supplement the income. For increasing the

marketing, preparation of ragi papad. These value addition, bamboo artisans were trained

women have also been taking keen interest in in bamboo treatment and bamboo crafts. 7

DHRUVA


community health through awareness and With the support of Hindustan Unilever training which benefitted over 46,000 families. Foundation, soil and water conservation were Village sanitation programme launched in 110 undertaken in a few villages of Vansda and villages and 20 schools. The education of Silvassa district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli children was given major focus and ensured through formation of 30 water user groups and 6 100% enrollment of girls in schools. Women's self help groups of women for improving groups have also taken up popularization of agricultural productivity benefiting 629 families. solar lamps to facilitate the children to study Bayer India supported to take up sanitation well. programme through construction of 265 family

toilets and training of local communities in 4 With the support f rom SUPRA JA villages. With the support of UNICEF, appropriate Foundation, watershed development was maternal and infant, nutrition and health care undertaken through construction of check practices were promoted in 95 villages of Dang dams, digging of open wells, development of district involving local volunteers. This initiative springs and creating irrigation facilities was helpful to increase the rate of institutional through lift irrigation and diversified irrigation delivery from 39% to 58.3% and child systems to improve the productivity of 315 ha immunization to 96%.of agricultural lands owned by 375 families in 3

villages. The project facilitated supply of clean In 11 villages selected under IKH, baseline drinking water and enabled 62 families to study has been completed. The major challenges establish fruit orchards. Farmers were faced by these villagers were poor soil encouraged to produce compost and productivity, heavy run off of rain water, lack of vermicompost to take up organic farming. awareness on hygiene and sanitation, poor access


CASE

STUDY

Malkarchond is a small village in Dadra Nagar Haveli district located in the lap of Sahyadri hills. For all the families of the village, Agriculture is the main source of livelihood while many also earn supplementary income by working as labour in the nearby industry. In spite of very high rainfall of 1500-2000 mm, the village often suffers from scarcity of water in summer season due to lack of water harvesting facility.

People collected water from open ponds for drinking. The community wanted to construct an open well at one of the pits but they did not have money. Hence, they approached Dhruva.

With the advice from Dhruva, the villagers formed a Water User Group and started the work of digging a well. In 20 days, they dug a 5.5 m deep well. After seeing the enthusiasm of the participants, DHRUVA supported them by way of construction material while farmers contributed hard labour to build their well. In two months time, the open well was completed.

With assured water from this well, this water user group of families each with 0.6 ha land, they were able to save their rice crop. Each farmer produced over two tons of rice, mostly for home consumption.

One of the farmers, Vishnu Bhorkud, 24, for the first time attempted to grow brinjals, tomatoes and chillies in 0.2 ha land. He has taken up vegetable farming on the same land after harvesting paddy.

The farmers were trained to utilise drip irrigation for vegetable cultivation. As the cattle grazed freely in the fields, farmers purchased 200 m fencing wire which cost Rs. 15,000, from their own savings to protect their vegetable farms. Income from sale of vegetables gave a boost to their income.

The Water Users' Group of seven farmers holds monthly meetings to discuss upkeep of the open well and sharing of water. "We contribute Rs. 100 every month and deposit it in the user group's bank account for maintaining the open well," shared 50-year old Bablu Ghatal, one of the User Group's members. These families now have a permanent source of water to irrigate the crops while meeting their drinking water needs.

Prosperity from Integrated Water Conservation Project

to essential services and unemployment forcing families to take up seasonal migration. To address these challenges, capacity building of the local families has been taken up and various agricultural development activities have been initiated.

Mr. Nanubhai Vanani, Minister of State for Education and Sports, Government of Gujarat, visited the Lachhakadi campus on June 14, 2015.

Mr. Philip M. Kiriro, President, Eastern African Forest Federation, visited the Lachhakadi

campus on September 23, 2015. §


Under watershed development programme

sponsored by Integrated Watershed

Management Programme, 132 additional

families were covered in 3 villages. With the

support from Deshpande Foundation and

Melhotra Foundation, soil and water

conservation and tree-based farming were

promoted in 20 villages of Haveri and Dharwad

districts covering 365 families with 120 ha. This

programme is benefitting 1276 families since

inception in 2007. With the support of ITC, farm

forestry has been undertaken in Mysore,

Hassan and Tumkur districts, benefitting 3414

families to establish trees on farm bunds and

barren lands. Among them, 711 farmers joined

the programme during the year.

The organic farming project is being he cattle development programme Timplemented in 37 villages spread over 13 continues to progress with 176 centres districts covering 3821 ha, to promote spread over 2648 villages in 15 districts vegetables and high value crops using compost, benefitting 1.28 lakh families. Out of these vermicompost, liquid biofertilisers and local centres, while 153 are sponsored centres, 23 preparation of Jeevamruta, and botanicals for centres are operating on self-financing basis. plant protection. Over 3300 families have so During the year, 1.54 lakh inseminations were far adopted organic farming under this project, carried out.

BAIF Institute forRural Development -Karnataka (BIRD-K)


supported by the Government of with the support of HSBC, where the fluoride

Karnataka. content in ground water was ranging from 1.6 mg

to 2.5 mg per litre, benefitting 435 families and 12 Under the Sachetana Safe Drinking Water primary schools. So far, 1110 families have Project, 467 families from 30 fluorosis affected established their rainwater harvesting facilities villages in Tumkur district have been and 229 farm ponds were excavated to recharge benefitted by supply of safe drinking water ground water.through Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting and

ground water recharg ing . Low-cost Under Parimochana Project implemented

underground tanks were constructed in the with the support of Chitrapur Mutt in Bhatkal,

house to collect rain water from the roof Uttara Kannada district, 1071 families from 9

without any contamination for drinking villages have initiated various socio-economic

purpose enabling these families to recover activities for income generation. Five new SHGs

from fluorosis while reducing hospital visits of women were formed during the year and all

and medical expenses by 50%

within a year. 23 farm ponds were

excavated in these villages and 17

borewells were recharged with

rainwater to improve the ground

water quality. 248 participants

were trained in water conservation

and sanitation.

Door to door campaigns were

carried out to highlight the need for

testing the drinking water to ensure

fluorine free water consumption.

Similar programme was also taken

up in 20 villages of Madhugiri and

Pavagada taluks in Tumkur district


Bounties from tree based farming systemCASE

STUDY

Gangaiah Vibhutimath, is a marginal farmer of Madapur village, Savanur taluka, Haveri

district. He owned 0.6 ha dry land. Till 2008, he was cultivating sorghum, maize, chilly and

pulses under rain fed system. In 2008, he started tree based farming and planted sapota,

mango, lemon, guava and curry leaf with support for planting materials from Samrudhi

project. He took good care by watering. Now, his orchard consists of 41 sapota, 70 curry leaf,

eight mango and six lemon trees. He is growing aster and kanakambara flowers, fodder and

food crops as intercrop. The trees have started yielding income since 2013. During 2015, he

earned Rs, 10000 from sale of sapota and guava fruits. His average income from sale of

flowers in Savanur market is Rs. 20,000 per month, increasing his earning to Rs. 1.8 lakh

annually. He also uses the food crops for home consumption. "Tree based farming system has

helped me to earn good returns and meet the marriage expenses of my daughters", adds

Gangaiah with a smiling face.

With the support of Mytrah Energy, a Tyres, soil and water conservation, recharging of

community development project was borewells, desilting of irrigation tanks,

implemented. Activities under Nun Hems promotion of sustainable agriculture and tree

Bayer included promotion of dairy and goat based farming were carried out. Afforestation

h u s b a n d r y a n d f o d d e r p r o d u c t i o n , around industrial area is in progress with the

establishment of tree based farming, support of Gokak Mills in Belgaum district.

demonstration of rain water harvesting, Series of training programmes were drainage through soak pits and health camps for organized for farmers and field technicians on creating community health and introduction of Lakkihalli and Surashettikoppa campuses to smokeless wood stoves. With the support of JK improve their skills. §

Unions and Corporate Houses, operates 90

centres covering 1258 villages in 7 districts

benefitting 87679 families. Out of these

centres, while 75 are sponsored centres, 15

centres are operating on self-financing basis.

During the year, 89,900 AI were carried out. To

improve the productivity of new born progeny,

farmers were oriented to feed calf starter,

provide timely vaccination and health care,

cultivate fodder apart from making efficient

use of available feed resources.

A M i c ro - n u t r i e nt l a b o rato r y wa s

established in Mahabubnagar district with the

support of Mahindra and Mahindra to guide

farmers to improve soil health using various

sustainable management activities. With IRD-Hyderabad is operating a multi-

support from Mytrah Energy, farmers of Bdisciplinary development programme in Rangareddy have been trained to take up

Telangana state which includes livestock agricultural production activities as family

development, sustainable agriculture, tree-enterprises. With the support from Syngenta

based farming, agri-business centres and Foundation, agricultural entrepreneurship has

empowerment of rural communit ies been promoted by encouraging small and

particularly women. marginal farmers to take up vegetable

The dairy development programme production using improved varieties and sponsored by Government of Telangana, Milk

Telangana

BAIF Institute for Rural Development (BIRD) Hyderabad



seedlings raised in nurseries and improved Watershed development being an important

tillage practices and collective marketing in component of agricultural production, farmers

Rangareddy and Mahabubnagar districts. in Mahabubnagar district are motivated to take

Establishment of Agri Business Centres with part in soil and water conservation and drainage

support from ITC has been playing an important line treatment through skill-oriented training

role in value chain development. Presently, 11 and field demonstration. Under the Innovative

Agri Business Centres are in operation involving Knowledge Hub covering 12 villages in

3353 farmers from 11 villages in Medak district, Rangareddy district, farmers are facilitated to

engaged in procurement of agricultural inputs take up soil and water conservation and

for their farmer members. improved agricultural production. §


Andhra Pradesh irr igation tanks through desi lt ing and

development of catchment areas and promote

water user groups to make efficient use of these

water resources. While the farmers contributed

25% in the form of cash and labour, ITC provided 3additional support to create 2.83 lakhs m

additional water storage capacity in 9 tanks

spread over 4 Mandals, benefitting 619 families

to irrigate 834 ha, with 100% increase in crop

yields. Soil and water conservation was

undertaken on 450 ha around these tanks.

70 Agri Business Centres involving 4622

farmers in 70 villages in Guntur and Prakasam

districts were engaged in procurement of ivestock development is progressing in agricultural inputs, farm equipment and L Andhra Pradesh with 40 catt le irrigation accessories for their farmer members. development centres spread over 518 villages. 22 Agri Business Centres were involved in Out of these centres, while 29 are sponsored procurement of fertilisers required by the centres, 11 centres are operating on self-members. 53 Agri Business Centres were financing basis. 49765 AIs were carried out involved in arranging crop loans amounting to during the year.4.76 crores for 3592 farmers.

With a view to improve the agricultural Various socio economic development productivity, soil and water conservation

activities were undertaken with corporate houses programme has been undertaken in West such as ITC, Avanta and Hindustan Unilever. Godavari district with the support of ITC. The

major activity was to rejuvenate minor

§

while 376 centres were operating on self-

financing basis. To improve livestock

productivity, 14 animal health camps were

organized in remote villages and farmers were

persuaded to feed mineral mixture regularly.

Goat development was an important

programme in the district of Barmer, Udaipur

and Baran where the self employed Field

Guides have been providing training and

critical services such as deworming and

vaccination, enabling goat keepers to generate

substantial income.

Watershed development activities in 4

watersheds spread over 12 villages, 793 ha

benefitted 256 families, while the on-going

watershed development programme is nspite of severe drought conditions,

benefitting 1782 families covering 3307 ha. Ilivestock development was able to provide Under the Samruddhi Kisan Area, farmers were

sustainable livelihood to dairy farmers in enlightened about improving soil productivity

Rajasthan. BAIF operated 405 centres, covering and soil health in 36 villages in Ajmer and Alwar

7786 villages in 19 districts, benefitting 2.38 districts, which resulted in increase in the yield

lakh families, breeding 41759 cows and of maize from 5 to 7 quintals to 9 to 12 quintals

buffaloes. Among them, over 50% and of bajra from 9 to 10 quintals to 12 to 13

inseminations were carried out using semen of quintals. The wadi development for improving

native dairy breeds particularly Gir. Out of the livelihood of 260 Saheliya families has been

these centres, 29 centres were sponsored successfully completed and the participant


Rajasthan Rural Institute ofDevelopment Management

(RRIDMA)


families are now able to earn Rs. 30,000 to helped to improve fodder availability. Solar

65,000/ 0.4 ha annually. lights, improved cooking stoves and hand

pumps were installed in the households to Under the desert development programme reduce hardship of women. sponsored by Department of Science and

Technology, 414 families in Barmer district have Under Innovation Knowledge Hub, 10

established orchards of pomegranate, ber and villages have been covered and many problems

Indian glueberry (Gunda) with multipurpose have been covered. The major projects

forestry species on borders to protect their identified are scarcity of drinking water and

seasonal crops like brinjal, chillie, tomatoes, agriculture, low agricultural productivity. With

cauliflower, water melon and bajra, for ensuring the support of corporate houses such as

their food security. Introduction of gravity- Hindustan Zinc, Cairn India, Mahindra and

based drip irrigation and mulching could help in Mahindra, Apollo Tyres and Nidhee Foundation,

conserving precious water resources. Fodder livelihood and quality of life activities such as

crops were also introduced on borders to feed livestock development, tree based farming,

goats, as Marwari breed development was also sustainable agriculture, soil and water

an integral part of the programme. Silvipasture conservation, drinking water and facilitation

development promoted in 67 villages further were undertaken in different villages. §


CASE

STUDY

Poonmaram, a 25 year old man lives with his wife and four daughters at Banda Tala Cheetar

ka Paar village in Barmer taluka. Due to lack of available resources, he could not pursue his

education beyond Standard VIII. Hence, he had to take up a job as a driver which fetched him

Rs. 3500 per month. This income was hardly sufficient to support his large family.

Convinced by the prospects of the desert development programme launched in Barmer under

the support of CAIRN, he decided to join the programme for a better future. Today,

Poonmaram owns two local breed cows of Kankrej breed and 30 goats of Marwari breed. His

cows yield 8 litres of milk each per day which is used for domestic consumption. He has

irrigation facility on his farm with a 11 inch borewell which is 450 feet deep. He joined the

programme in August 2015. For promotiong agri-horti-forestry on his farmland, he planted

55 ber plants, 14 pomegranate plants and 15 Lasoda for the first time. He had never taken up

tree-based farming as he was not sure about the sustainability of this programme. He also

installed drip irrigation. Apart from planting fruit plants, he has also planted vegetables such

as brinjal, chillie, cauliflower and tomato as inter crops in his wadi plot. He has prepared a

vermicompost shed with three beds and uses the compost to provide nutrients for his plants.

He has taken very good care of the plants because of which there was no need for gap filling.

The ber plants yielded 1100 kg fruits this year which Poonmaram sold @Rs. 25/-kg and earned

Rs. 27,500. He also earned Rs. 60,000 from his vegetable crops. Thus, his monthy income

increased from Rs. 3500 to 10,000 and he is confident of earning Rs. 15,000 every month from

his wadi which has planted hopes for him and his family. Eager to share his success and

motivate other farmers to change their destiny, Poonmaram is working as a Field Guide for

the Project.

From Driver to Farmer


by their goats, a development study was

undertaken to identify the potential of these

goats. Realising the keen interest of goat

keepers to ensure identification of their goats

as a separate breed, the State Animal

Husbandry Department was approached and

efforts were made to achieve recognition for

Bundelkhandi goat by the breed recognition

authority at the national level.

Under the watershed development

programme, 4 new additional watersheds

covering 50 villages were undertaken for

development covering 862 ha benefitting 234

families and the ongoing programme across 33 he dairy cattle development programme watersheds, spread over 4860 ha, is benefitting Thas received good response from small 3845 families. With the support of the Ministry

and marginal farmers across the state. During of Non-Renewable Energy, solar-based the year, 171 centres were in operation irrigation system is being popularized to including one centre in Chhattisgarh sponsored support wadi farmers in Betul district. by Korba West Power Company covering 2432

The wadi programme sponsored by the villages, benefitting 62627 families. 97401 AI

State Government under National Rural were carried out with 50% conception.

Livelihood Mission in tribal districts and under Goat is an important source of livelihood for CSR, is in progress benefitting 5766 families in

the poor community in Bundelkhand region. 230 villages. Thus the wadi programme is As the goat keepers are not satisfied with the benefitting 6068 families in 247 villages. While performance and market price being fetched the earlier well established wadis are providing

Society for Promotion ofEco-Friendly Sustainable

Development (SPESD)


sustainable livelihood to the wadi farmer, awareness among tribal families to use solar

efforts are being made to improve the lamps to facilitate study for the children. Efforts

productivity particularly of inter crops. The were also made to sell these lamps to local

wadi programme has attained self-sufficiency schools and 79,000 solar lamps have been

with over 300 wadis being established with assembled locally involving local groups and sold

good harvest of fruit and inter-crops. Many of to local families.

the wadi farmers have adopted pandol Five Gram Panchayats covering 13 villages method of cultivation to increase the were selected in Betul district for Innovation production and quality of vegetables. Fishery Knowledge Hub programme, particularly in Gond and mushroom production have also been and Korku tribal belt. A baseline survey was adopted by many families for supplementary carried to identify the challenges such as lack of income. 125 participants are engaged in lac irrigation facility and heavy soil erosion leading to production from Kusumi trees and 30 families migration of the families and poor health status have started earning an average income of due to lack of awareness, hygiene and sanitation. Rs. 18000 annually. Suitable interventions are being initiated to

The tribal women have formed their address these challenges. With the support of

Producer Groups and taken up several socio- Corporate Houses such as ITC, Mahindra and

economic activities. One of the groups in Betul Mahindra, Manganese Ore India Ltd., HDFC Bank,

district has established a food joint "Teenjana" Sasan Power, Reliance Cement, Birla Corporation

to popularize local cuisine. Ltd., GRASIM, Hindustan Unilever Foundation

and Bharat Oman Refinery, income generation With the support of the Ministry of Non-activities such as soil and water conservation, Renewable Energy, solar-based irrigation sustainable agriculture, livestock development system is being popularized to support wadi and tree based farming and empowerment of farmers in Betul district. The SOUL project local communities were undertaken. implemented with the support of IIT, Mumbai,

has made significant progress in creating

§


CASE

STUDY

This is the story of Khageshwar Kashyap

from Kinjoli village who established wadi on

0.4 ha barren land in 2010. He owned 1.8 ha

land of which 0.8 ha was used for paddy

cultivation while the remaining 1.0 ha was

not suitable for crop production. Under

NABARD-sponsored wadi project, he

planted 40 cashew and 20 mango plants

along with 200 forestry plants on 0.4 ha.

Along with a few other wadi participants, he

received support for drilling a tube well

Using this water, Kashyap started intercropping of different vegetables. Having experienced

initial success, he expanded vegetable production to cover the entire one ha with his own

investment. He also introduced pandal method of vegetable cultivation, Telephone method

of tomato cultivation and maximised the return. He has enjoyed the following income.

Season Crops Net Income (Rs.)

Kharif Brinjal, Radish, Cowpea, Ladies finger 34000

Rabi Pea, Ladiesfinger, Radish, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Bottle gourd, Tomato, Chilli, Beans, Ridge gourd 106000

Summer Beans, French beans, Cow pea, Brinjal and Chilli 32000

Earning from Inter crop 172000

Earning from lac cultivation on Samialata crop 1500

Earning from horticulture crops Mango 3000Cashew 7000

Total earning from Wadi 183500

In previous years, he earned Rs. 4000-5000 from paddy cultivation. After establishing the

wadi, he shifted his house to his wadi. Now, Khageshwar has become a role model. "I never

realised that I could enjoy such a high income. It was like a dream come true. I want to take

care of my children and give them a better future. I am thankful to BAIF and NABARD for

bringing this opportunity to my doorstep".

Wadi becomes a major source of income


contributing Rs. 3700 crores to rural

communities. Out of these centres, 887 centres

are sponsored while 350 centres are operating

on self-financing basis.

A progeny testing programme to evaluate

the performance of Holstein Friesian crossbred

bulls has been undertaken spread over 100

centres in the districts of Sultanpur,

Pratapgarh, Amethi, Azamgarh, Jaunpur and

Gorakhpur, where 6800 cows are under milk

recording. Series of calf rallies have been

undertaken to motivate dairy farmers to keep

their animals in good condition and recognize

their good work to improve milk production.

With a view to improve the productivity, BAIF

has also been advising farmers to feed mineral he dairy cattle development programme

mixture and provide deworming regularly, Timplemented through 1237 centres which is supplied to them through BAIF cattle

covering 42404 villages in 76 districts, is development centre. Milk procurement and

benefitting 32.2 lakh families in the state. marketing programme undertaken in Agra and

During the year, 16.26 lakh AIs were carried out Etawah districts has collected over 16 lakh litres

with 50% conception. Over 3,22,274 female installing automatic milk collection units at the

progenies have been born and an estimated collection centres and the farmers were able to

8,20,515 cows and buffaloes born under BAIF get Rs. 27 per litre milk.

programme are in mi lk product ion,

Uttar Pradesh

BAIF Institute for Rural Development


Improvement in crop production through With support from Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, 40

conservation agriculture has been promoted women's l iteracy centres have been

through technology transfer, empowerment of established and over 1000 women have

women and formation of small farmers' enrolled to acquaint with basic literacy

Organisations for establishing forward and participants to operate bank account to

backward linkages in 26 villages of Kashganj manage SANGINI documents, use of cell phone

district under Jala Samriddhi Project, and read newspapers and handouts. The

supported by the Hindustan Unilever programme is becoming popular as the women

Foundation. Under the project for promoting feel empowered to communicate with other

multi activity programme for poverty women in the village. Hindustan Unilever, ITC

alleviation, implemented with the support and Ballarpur Industries also supported skills

from Government of India in Rae Bareli and development of farmers to promote income

Sultanpur districts, farmers are empowered to generation activities.

improve agricultural production and animal A village cluster comprising of 10 Gram husbandry through skill development and Sabhas in Amethi district, has been selected for supply of critical services and inputs. The local developing Innovation Knowledge Hub. The herbal healers were trained at Urulikanchan to baseline study highlighted the problems of provide first aid health support to local people community heal th , low agr icu l tura l through their herbal healing centres based on productivity and lack of value chain. Suitable the principles of naturopathy. The activities interventions are being introduced to address are being continued in the post-project period. these challenges. §


centres, 31 centres are operating on self-

financing basis. With an average milk production

of 1778 litres/lactation, dairy farmers were

earning a net income of Rs. 30000 to 35000 per

animal.

Study on the adaptability of French hilly

breeds of cattle, namely Abondance and

Tarentaise were in progress in Champawat

district, where 772 male and female crosses were

born and 64 cows of these crosses were in milk

production, yielding 5 to 6 litres of milk per day,

which was at par with Jersey crosses. Series of he cattle development programme has fodder production demonstrations were Tbeen extended to 9 districts, benefitting promoted on the degraded lands, benefitting 172

294639 families in 3270 villages through 108 families in 4 villages in Champawat district. These cattle development centres. 100,337 AIs were farmers were able to take advantage of the rich carried out during the year with 50% fodder to enhance their milk production while conception, inspite of difficulties of high motivating other farmers to grow fodder crops. altitude, lack of infrastructure and other basic Activities such as development of bore-wells, facilities. While 77 centres are sponsored innovative water tanks, diversion based irrigation

Uttarakhand


using pipes and roof top rain water Research trial with 25 plants each of four Mini

harvesting for protective irrigation to cover 72 Apple varieties (Sunlight, Moonlight, Redlane

ha and for safe drinking water have also been and Goldlane), imported from the Netherlands

initiated in 11 villages, benefitting 320 families. has been initiated. These dwarf varieties

A trial on using an innovative water require low chilling (<400hrs), low gestation (2

management device - waterboxx, which works years), low spacing (6500 plants/ha) and have

as plant incubator, sheltering newly planted potential for very high productivity (32.0

saplings was conducted with peach, apricot, MT/ha as compared to 4 tons/ha) to generate

lemon and Malta saplings. This device higher income (above Rs.1.1 lakh/ha) for

facilitated better establishment and growth of farmers. After undergoing the regulatory

plants. quarantine requirement for one year, the

plants are now growing in BAIF's farm at The Wadi programme supported by Champawat and have started bearing fruits.NABARD and ICAR-NAIP Project, covered 700

families in 3 villages in Dehradun district With a view to empower farmers to adapt to

t h r o u g h i m p r o v e d w a t e r r e s o u r c e changing climate, an agricultural development

development and agricultural production. programme has been launched with the

Fruiting of lemon was observed from the introduction of various climate resilience

second year and the farmers earned Rs. 5000 technologies in 12 villages of Khetikhan block

to 10000 per year from 32 plants in 0.2 ha. 52 of Champawat district, benefitting 800

Self Help Groups were formed with 700 women families. Series of training and demonstrations

participants, who have saved Rs. 22.13 lakhs. have been introduced to empower local

These women have been trained in child farmers to adopt new technologies.

nutrition, water sanitation, soya milk The integrated development programme production for mitigating malnutrition. The was reviewed by the Chief Minister of SHGs were also engaged in candle making, Uttarakhand, Shri. Harish Rawat and his team small scale poultry and button

mushroom cultivation for additional

income. Ser iculture has been

undertaken by 160 tribal families

belonging to the Boxa community of

Dehradun region. The families are

engaged in rearing of disease free laying

(DFLs), mulberry cocoon production,

post cocoon activities and use of waste

cocoon for value addition. Critical inputs

such as plastic trays, mountages, iron

rack and disinfecting kits have been

distributed to the families enabling

them to earn a net income of Rs.

12000 to 16000, as compared to their

prior earning of Rs. 2500.

To improve the income of apple

growers through introduction of

improved varieties, an Adaptation


the Animal Husbandry Department. Fodder

demonstration was organized involving 1200

participants, who received one-day training and

fodder kit for establishing fodder crops.

The watershed development programme

sponsored by NABARD was completed

successfully benefitting 8316 families in 45

villages. The wadi programme sponsored by

NABARD benefitted 574 families in 53 villages.

Technical Assistance and Research for Indian

Nutrition and Agriculture (TARINA) has been

initiated for food security diagnostic study in

Munger district and identified suitable

interventions to ensure food security through he dairy husbandry programme

is being implemented through T246 centres covering 5459 villages

spread over 14 districts, benefitting

236747 families. Out of 2.83 lakh

inseminations carried out during the

year, 45400 cows were bred with

semen of native dairy breeds and

42400 were buffaloes, and 127830

calves were born. It was heartening

to note that 225 centres of the 246

centres which were all sponsored

earlier are now operating on self-

sustainable basis, with an average of

96 inseminations per month. 17

animal health and infertility camps

were conducted with the support of v a r i o u s a g r i - b u s i n e s s

interventions in the region. The

14 village clusters selected as

Innovation Knowledge Hub in

Vaishali and Munger districts

have identified dairy husbandry

and sustainable agriculture as

priority areas. This problem has

b e e n a d d r e s s e d t h r o u g h

a w a r e n e s s , t r a i n i n g a n d

introduction of good livestock

husbandry practices. §

Bihar

after completion of the project support, while

500 centres continue to receive financial support

from the Government of Jharkhand. Inspite of

increasing the service charges to Rs. 150 per AI,

performance was higher by 7% during the year,

with a conception rate of 52% benefitting 82,148

families in 21387 villages. 98152 female calves

were born and the total number of females born

since inception in 2005 is 3.61 lakhs. Out of the

total AI, 58% inseminations were carried out by

using semen of indigenous breeds such as

Sahiwal (156691), Gir (58904), Tharparkar

(35238), Red Sindhi (27399) and Hariyana (2776).

Series of awareness programmes have been

undertaken to popularize indigenous dairy

breeds of cattle particularly in remote areas ivestock development is the major where dairy farmers have less access to Lprogramme consisting of cattle and buffalo veterinary services and the response is

breeding, promotion of good management overwhelming. Presently, 31,849 cows and practices, development of fodder and feed buffaloes born out of BAIF Programme are in milk resources and improving goat husbandry. production and their estimated milk production is Under the cattle development programme, Rs. 5.65 crore litres of milk worth Rs. 146.89 1010 centres were in operation with greater crores per year. The value of the new progeny intensity to reach poor families. As the animals was over Rs. 143.32 crores. As per the programme is being widely accepted by the livestock census of the Government of India, the farmers at the grassroot level, 510 centres number of crossbred females between the years were in operation on self-sustainable basis, 2007 and 2012 in Jharkhand has increased by 65%


BAIF Institute forRural Vocations and

Advancement (BIRVA)


while the crossbred cows in milking has ovary, matritis, mastitis and endoparasitic

increased by 74% which is mainly being infestations. Series of programmes were

attributed to the programme operated by BAIF launched to sensitise farmers about good feeding

in the state. practices and to promote production of fodder

crops and azolla to supplement the feeding. Over The Government of Jharkhand has 10000 farmers participated in azolla cultivation extended wholehearted support to introduce cum demonstration and 27228 farmers imported sorted semen of Jersey and Holstein participated in fodder production to bring over Friesian in 53 centres in 7 districts apart from 1778 ha using 67536 kg fodder seeds distributed support for introduction of good husbandry through the programme.practices and animal health care. The project

was inaugurated by Hon'ble Chief Minister Goat development is an important programme

Shri. Raghuvar Das on February 9, 2016. as a large number of tribal, marginal families and

Activities such as heifer rearing, adult cattle landless maintain goats. Goat keepers who

feeding and productivity enhancement camps, participated in earlier programmes continue to

have been supported by the Government of adopt good husbandry practices in Godda,

Jharkhand by providing 244.4 tons of calf Deoghar and Dumka districts. Over 12000 goats

starter and 1921.09 tons of cattle feed to the were dewormed and 5000 goats were vaccinated

dairy farmers belonging to BPL families for against PPR and 2656 male kids were castrated

rearing young heifers. Additional 4209 tons of during the year for their growth. The goat

cattle feed was provided to 9000 dairy farmers keepers have developed skills to negotiate with

to improve the milk production. Over 1,01,486 traders to sell on weight basis. As a result, income

animals owned by 68123 farmers were treated from goat has increased by 3-4 folds during the

under the Productivity Enhancement Camp last few years.

and problems such as repeat breeding, cystic


The wadi programme launched with the Universities and the Department of Agriculture.

support of NABARD in Khunti and Giridih Support from the Bharat Rural Livelihood

districts, has covered 350 participants during Foundation, was also availed to converge the

the first year of the programme, who have wadi farmers with other development activities.

formed 12 Self Help Groups and sub-grouped Maithon Power Limited (MPL) associated with into 32 mandals for effective coordination and BIRVA as a project implementing agency in 10 forward and backward integration. Main fruit peripheral villages of MPL factory, Dhanbad to crops were mango and guava, while the support 300 Wadi participants and 1000 goat interspace was used for cultivation of food and keeping families. vegetable crops. Participants are also

To p r o m o t e m o d e r n d e v e l o p m e n t maintaining cattle, goats and pigs for

programmes, 20 villages in Topra block of Khunti supplementary income using grass produced

district have been selected and various in the orchards. Series of training programmes

interventions were identified to ensure food were imparted to extend technology and

security through improved agricultural empower technical and empowered the

production, dairy husbandry, sericulture, communities particularly, women. New

promotion of agri-business, processing services technologies such as use of solar lamps,

and promotion of alternate energy. SRI paddy efficient use of manure through composting,

cultivation and demonstrations were conducted vermicomposting, soil and water conservation

in these villages and improved varieties of for agroforestry to improve soil productivity,

sesame and Black gram developed by BIRVA were have also been introduced by establishing

promoted through field demonstrations and collaboration with local Agricultural

supply of seeds. §


CASE

STUDY

Climbing the Ladder of SuccessGeeta ties her daughter to her back with her dupatta and sets off to work. This has been her

daily practice since her daughter was two months old. Geeta is no ordinary woman. She is

serving as the Cattle Development In-charge at Silam, Gumla, a remote and naxal infested

area of Jharkhand state.

Geeta's day begins early as she completes all her field visits in the morning itself but

continues her work till 7 pm. Geeta feels dejected when she realizes that inspite of working

so hard, her target AI has not crossed 40% except only once. Although she may not have still

tasted good success in her work, she has developed confidence and considerable skills in

driving and proudly shares that she can drive a car, ride a scooter and also operate a tractor.

Although she was married off immediately after her matriculation, as Geeta was determined

to complete her studies, she worked as a casual labourer carrying headloads of brick which

fetched her Rs. 110 per day and also sold vegetables on the roadside. She also worked as an

agent with Sahara India which fetched her a monthly income of Rs. 2000 to 3000 per month.

With her earnings and determination, Geeta was able to complete her graduation

successfully.

As her husband who sells poultry at the weekly market, does not enjoy assured income, Geeta

has to support her family from her monthly earning of Rs. 5000. Determined that her

daughter should not be denied

education due to lack of financial

support, she keeps aside Rs. 1000 every

month for ensuring a brighter future for

her daughter.

Geeta lives alone. Life is difficult in this

remote area but her aspirations are

high. She is now eagerly awaiting the

announcement of District In-charge

and nurses hopes of qualifying for this

post and thereby climbing up the ladder

of success.


Organisational Structure of BAIF

Board of Trustees Executive Committee of Trustees

President and Managing Trustee

Executive Vice PresidentSenior Vice Presidents

Vice Presidents and Group Vice Presidents

Human ResourceDevelopment

Finance

Internal ComplaintCommittee

Research CoordinationCommittee

CentralResearchStation

State Level

Associate

Organisations

MDMTC, BAIF PuneDivision: Core Groupsand Thematic Centres

Semen Laboratory, Jind BAIF Punjab BAIF Odisha

1. BIRD - Hyderabad(Telangana and Andhra Pradesh)

2. BIRD UP(Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhandand Bihar)

3. BIRVA, Jharkhand

4. BIRD-K, Karnataka

5. DHRUVA, Gujarat

6. GRISERV, Gujarat

7. MITTRA, Maharashtra

8. RRIDMA, Rajasthan

9. SPESD, MP

State-Level Associate Organisations Core Groups / Thematic CentresCore Groups are established at suitable locations to implement the role required of a Resource Support Organisations for particular programmes and geographical areas. Thematic Centres are Start-up Teams to initiate programme development in newer Thematic Areas.

BAIF is a professionally managed, secular civil society organisation headed by a Board of Trustees. To ensure effective programme conception and implementation, BAIF has promoted independent Associate Organisations in operational states. BAIF has also created a central cadre of senior scientific and managerial staff who are deputed to various Associate Organisations of BAIF for effective transfer of programme implementation.

Governing Council /

Core Management

Group

Functional

Teams


STATE - DISTRICTS Livestock Watershed Agriculture/Wadi Women EmpowementDevelopment Development Agri-Business Dev. Finance / Health

Andhra Pradesh-

Bihar -

Chhattisgarh -

Gujarat -

U.T. of Dadra And Nagar Haveli

Haryana -

Himachal Pradesh -

Jharkhand -

Karnataka -

Madhya Pradesh -

Maharashtra-

Odisha -

Punjab -

Rajasthan-

Tamil Nadu -

Telangana -

Tripura -

Uttarakhand-

Uttar Pradesh -

Guntur, Prakasam ü ü

West Godavari ü ü

Chittoor ü

Anantapur ü

Banka, Munger ü ü ü

Chhapra, Samastipur, Vaishali ü ü ü

Ara, Begusarai, Buxar, Gopalganj, Lakkhisarai, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Rohtas, Siwan ü

Bastar ü

Raigarh ü

Bhavnagar, Vadodara ü ü ü

Dangs, Navsari, Valsad ü ü ü ü

Bharuch, Surat, Tapi ü ü

Ahmedabad, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Bharuch, Banaskantha, Dang, Gandhinagar, Junagadh, Jamnagar üKutch, Mehsana, Narmada, Navsari, Patan, Panchmahal, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surat, Tapi, Vadodara

Amreli, Jamnagar ü

ü ü ü

Jind, Yamunagar ü

Mandi ü ü

Giridih, Khunti ü ü

Bokaro, Chatra, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Godda, üGumla, Hazaribagh, Jamtara, Koderma, Latehar, Lohardaga, Pakur, Palamu,Ramgarh, Ranchi, Sahebganj, Saraikela-kharsawan, Simdega, West Singhbhum

Haveri, Mysore ü ü ü

Dharwad ü ü ü

Belgaum, Hassan ü ü ü

Gadag, Tumkur ü ü

Bagalkot, Bellary, Bidar, Bijapur, Chamarajnagar, Chickmagalur, Chitradurga, Davanegere, Gulbarga, ü üKoppal, Mandya, Raichur, Uttar Kannada, Yadgir

Dhar, Guna, Jhabua ü ü ü

Barwani, Betul ü ü ü

Chhattarpur, Tikamgarh ü ü ü

Sehore, Indore ü ü ü

Raisen, Seoni, Satna, Singrauli ü ü

Bhopal, Damoh, Datia, Mansore, Panna, Sagar, Ujjain ü

Rajgarh ü

Gwalior, Guna ü ü

Vidisha ü ü

Betul ü ü

Hoshangabad ü ü

Ahmednagar, Amravati, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Jalgaon, ü ü ü üNagpur, Nandurbar, Nashik, Pune, Washim, Wardha, Yevatmal

Palghar, Gondia, Nanded ü ü ü

Beed, Bhandara ü ü ü

Hingoli ü ü ü

Akola ü ü

Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara ü

Osmanabad ü

Raigad ü ü

Nabarangapur ü ü ü

Angul, Bolangir, Bargarh, Bouda, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nuawapada, Sambalpur, Sonepur, üMayurbhanj, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Keonjhar

Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Ropar, Sangrur, Shahid B.s. Nagar ü

Bundi, Udaipur ü ü ü ü

Ajmer, Banswara, Barmer, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur ü ü ü

Alwar, Bhilwara, Bharatpur, Baran, Dausa, Jhalawar, Rajsamand ü ü

Jaipur, Karauli, Nagaur, Sirohi, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk ü

Krishnagiri, Vellore ü

Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy ü ü ü

Khammam, Karimnagar, Nalgonda, Warangal ü

Medak ü ü

Dalai, West Tripura ü

Champavat, Dehra Dun, Rudraprayag ü ü ü

Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Haridwar, Nainital, Uddham Singh Nagar ü

Agra, Allahabad, Amethi, Kasganj, Rae Bareli, Sultanpur ü ü ü

Pratapgarh ü ü ü

Bahraich, Balrampur, Gonda ü ü

Aligarh, Ambedkar Nagar, Auriya, Azamgarh, Bagpat, Ballia, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Basti, üBijnor, Budaun, Bulandshahr, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, Chandauli, Deoria, Etah, Etawah, Faizabad,Farrukhabad, Fatehpur, Firozabad, Gautambudh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur,Hardoi, Jalaun, Jaunpur, Jhansi, Amroha, Kannauj, Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, Kaushambi,Kushi Nagar, Lakhimpurkhiri, Lalitpur, Lucknow, Maharajganj, Mahoba, Mainpuri, Mathura, Mau,Meerut, Mirzapur, Moradabad, Muzaffar Nagar, Pilibhit, Rampur, Santkabir Nagar, Bhadohi,Saharanpur, Shahjahanpur, Shravasti, Siddharth Nagar, Sitapur, Sonbhadra, Unnao, Varanasi

Multidisciplinary Programme Coverage

The BAIF Mission

BAIF's Mission is to create opportunities of gainful self-employment for the rural

families, especially disadvantaged sections, ensuring sustainable livelihood,

enriched environment, improved quality of life and good human values.

This is being achieved through development research, effective use of localresources, extension of appropriate technologies and upgradation of skills and

capabilities with community participation.

BAIF is a non-political, secular and professionally managed organisation.

Dr. A.B. Pande,

Mr. B.K. Kakade

Dr. J.N. Daniel

Dr. S.S. Roy

Dr. J.R. Khadse

Mr. P.S. Takawale

Dr. Marimathu Swaminathan

Ms. Veena Halwe

Mr. R.C. Kote

Mr. S.E. Pawar, Convenor

Chairman

Members:

Associate Members:

RESEARCH COORDINATION COMMITTEE

Ms. Meena Gokhale,

Ms. Sandhya Supanekar

Ms. Sharmila Jadhav

Mr. Sanwarmal Chejara

Dr. Prasad Kulkarni

Dr. Tejaswini Malegaonkar, External Member

Chairperson

INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE

Society for Promotion of Eco-friendly BAIF Development Research Maharashtra Institute of Technology Sustainable Development (SPESD)Foundation Transfer for Rural Areas (MITTRA)

BAIF-MITTRA Bhavan

BAIF Institute for Rural Development (BIRD-UP) BAIF Central Research Station

Gujarat Rural Institute for Socio Economic Reconstruction Vadodara (GRISERV)

BAIF Development Research BIRD (UP) - UttarakhandFoundation

DHRUVA

BIRD (UP) - BiharBAIF Semen Freezing Laboratory

BAIF Odisha

BAIF Institute for Rural Vocations and BAIF Institute for Rural Development - Karnataka (BIRD-K) Advancement (BIRVA)

BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and Development (BISLD)

BAIF Institute for Rural Development Vasundhara Agri-Horti Producer Co. (BIRD-Hyderabad) - Telangana and Ltd. (VAPCOL)Andhra Pradesh

BAIF Institute for Rural Development (BIRD-Punjab)

BAIF Agro and Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd. (BABTPL)Rajasthan Rural Institute of

Development Management (RRIDMA)

BAIF Chhattisgarh

E 8/27, Arera Colony, Basant KunjDr. Manibhai Desai NagarBhopal 462 016, MPPune 411058, Maharashtra Opp Niwas Homes, Behind Bodhale NagarPhone: 0755-2561580Phone: 020-25231661 Nasik-Pune Highway, Nasik 422 011E-mail: [email protected]: 020-25231662 Phone: 0253-2416057

E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 0253-2416056E-mail: [email protected]

27 A, A.C. Banerjee Road, LIC ColonyUrulikanchan, Pune 412 202Allahabad 211002, UPPhone: 020-26926248 Phone: 0532-2466220Fax: 020-26926347Fax: 0532-2465475E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Floor "Indra Complex"

Near Amarjyot Society, ManjalpurVadodara 390 004, Gujarat

Sarvapriya Vihar, Near Ramdev AshramE-1 First Floor, DDA Market Phone: 0265-2654897Kankhal, Haridwar 249 408MOR Land, New Rajendra Nagar Fax: 0265-2651802UttarakhandNew Delhi 110 060 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 01334-324512Phone: 011-28741031 www.griserv.comFax: 01334-2405761Fax: 011-28741036E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

BAIF Vrindavan CampusVillage Lachhakadi, P.O. Gangpur

House No. 2, Road No. 8 Dharouli, Jind, Haryana 126102 Tal. Vansda, Dist. Navsari 396580 East Patel Nagar, Patna 800 023, BiharPhone: 01686-268563 GujaratPhone: 0612-2284326Fax: 01686-268248 Phone: 02630-244096Telefax: 0612-2292486E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 02630-244005E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.dhruva.org.in "Kalyani" Project, Gandhi Colony

Sarlakani, Post DhankaudaVia Remed, Sambalpur 768 006, OdishaTelefax: 0663-2410276 Farmers' Training Centre Campus"Kamadhenu", P.B. No. 3, Sharada NagarE-mail: [email protected] Near Sudha Dairy, HEC Sector II: DhurwaTiptur 572 202, Karnatakawww.baif.odisha.org Ranchi 834 004, JharkhandPhone: 08134-250658

Phone: 0651-2444188Fax: 08134-251337Fax: 0651-2444114E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje,

Pune 411058Phone: 020-25231661Fax: 020-25231662 E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, WarjeHouse No. 17-1-382/SN/22www.bisld.org.in Pune 411058, MaharashtraSrinivasa Nagar Colony, Near Sports Club,

Phone: 020-25235414Champapet, Hyderabad 500 059 Fax: 020-25231662Phone: 040-24075405E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 040-24533405www.vapcol.co.inE-mail: [email protected] No. 56, Silver Kunj-1

www.baifap.orgNear Jalandhar Bye PassLudhiana 141 005, PunjabPhone: 0175-2232105E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje

Pune 411058, MaharashtraPhone: 020-25235414G Block, Near Community HallFax: 020-2523166247, Anand Nagar, Near Shiv Mandir Hiran Magri, Sector 14, Udaipur 313002E-mail: [email protected] Raipur 492 001, Chhattisgarh Telefax: 0294-2640133

Phone: 0771-4074750 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] www.rridma.org

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