Annual Report 2017-2018 Baif Trustees Executive Committee
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 BAIF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mr. Hrishikesh A. Mafatlal Mr. G.G. Sohani Mr. R.S. Sharma Chairman President and Managing Trustee Chief Programme Executive Mr. S.B. Karvande Mr. J.R. Mori Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Adviser and Secretary Chief Programme Executive Vice Chairman Dr. A.B. Pande Mr. V.B. Dyasa Mr. Hasmukh S. Shah Group Vice President Chief Programme Executive Chairman, Executive Committee of BAIF Trustees (Livestock Development) Mr. L.R. Singh Mr. B.K. Kakade Smt. Rajashree A. Birla Executive Vice President Chief Programme Executive Mr. Kishor A. Chaukar Dr. D.N. Shindey Dr. R.S. Jadhav Vice President (Programmes) Chief Programme Executive Mr. Sunil. S. Lalbhai Mr. A.K. Sinha Dr. M.K. Shrivastava Vice President (Programmes) Dr. Devendra R. Mehta Chief Programme Executive Mr. Deepak C. Mehta Mr. S.C. Gijare Group Vice President Mr. P.G. Patil (HR and Administration) Chief Programme Executive Mr. Pratap G. Pawar Mr. S.V. Kulkarni Ms. P.M. Chandak Mr. Sharad Upasani Group Vice President - Finance Executive Finance Director Dr. Narayan G. Hegde Mr. B. Shivarudrappa Programme Director Dr. R.S. Joshi Chief Thematic Programme Mr. Bharat K. Kakade (wef April 1, 2018) Dr. J.R. Khadse Executive - Programmes Research Director Mr. Girish G. Sohani Mr. P.S. Takawale President and Managing Trustee Dr. A. Juneja Chief Thematic Programme Programme Director - Livestock Executive - Research Mr. V.Y. Deshpande Mr. B.D. Pakhare Founder: Late Dr. Manibhai Desai Programme Director Chief Thematic Programme Executive - Construction Tech. & Dr. M.Swaminathan Infrastructure Management Programme Director - Breeding and Genetics Income Tax Exemption for Contribution to Scientific Research BAIF has been recognised by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India u/s 35 (1) (ii) of the IT Act, 1961 for Scientific Research. Contributions made to BAIF for carrying out Research and Development activities, will be eligible for exemption from Income Tax. Cover Page: Cung Edge Technologies and Climate Resilient Agriculture ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje, Pune 411 058 Phone: +91 20 25231661 Fax: +91 20 25231662 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.baif.org.in Contents Preface BAIF Mission BAIF's Programme Coverage RURAL LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMMES 1-19 Livestock Development 1-5 BAIF Central Research Station 3-5 Water-centric Livelihood 6-8 Resilient Agriculture 9-12 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation 13-17 Biodiversity Conservation 18-19 QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMMES 20-22 Community Health 20-21 Women Empowerment: 22 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS 23-25 Research at BAIF 23 Internal Research 24-25 SUPPORT SERVICES 26-29 Human Resources 26 BAIF Group Capacity Building 27-28 Development Communication 28 ICT Based Extension 29 Golden Jubilee Events 29 VISITORS 30 PARTNERSHIPS 31-35 Government of India 31 State Governments 31-32 Partnership with NABARD 32 International Cooperation 32 Collaboration with Academic Organisations 32 Philanthropic Organisations 32 Corporates 32-35 ASSOCIATES 36-57 BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and Development (BISLD) 36 Odisha 36-37 Punjab 38 Maharashtra 38-39 Gujarat 40-42 Karnataka 43-44 Telangana 45 Andhra Pradesh 46 Rajasthan 47-49 Madhya Pradesh 50-51 Uttar Pradesh 52 Uttarakhand 53-54 Bihar 55-56 Jharkhand 57 BAIF Organogram 58 Multidisciplinary Programme Coverage 59 PREFACE We are once again pleased to present our good progress – this time for the year 2017-18 which was a historical year for BAIF. BAIF achieved a landmark during this period with its successful completion of 50 years of steadfast service in Rural Development and its celebration across the organisation, with immense pride and glory. The credibility of the organisation received a tremendous boost with the live tele-video Address of the Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi on the 50th Foundation Day of BAIF. Fifty years ago, late Dr. Zakir Husain, then President of India, had inaugurated BAIF, to transform a concept into a reality. The continuing growth in various segments of rural renewal which have transformed over 5.15 million families spread over 80,000 villages in 15 states, reflect on the innovative dynamism of our pro-poor programmes with its last mile connect strategy. With the completion of an era in Rural Development, BAIF's premier Programme, the Cattle Development Programme is on the threshold of a modernisation process with the adoption of cutting edge technologies such as genome mapping, genomic selection, use of sorted semen, early detection of pregnancy, heat synchronisation and technologies for assisted reproduction, in its field programme, to improve the productivity of dairy animals. The programme has thus travelled a long way since the time it was first promoted as a pioneering effort to introduce AI using frozen semen, at the doorsteps of the farmers. Today, it is evolving into a modernised programme delivering the latest advances of Science and Technology to benefit the dairy husbandry enterprises of small farmers, as well as contribute to the national agenda of development of indigenous breeds. The introduction of sorted semen technology in the field programme, is expected to change the fortunes of small farmers by building their herd, increasing their income and minimising their risks. This modern technology is also expected to enhance the growth of the dairy sector and ensure more productive use of scarce feed and fodder resources. The community-led watershed management programme with the climate change adaptation and mitigation approach and farm-based livelihood programme have ensured sustainable livelihood and environmental sustainability. During the year, many new projects for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in diverse agro-climatic conditions of Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan were initiated with the involvement of vulnerable communities. Women empowerment and community health received a boost when the Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi urged BAIF to continue to make its programme on Women Empowerment more focussed as women, he stated, were contributing 70% of the work force in the Animal Husbandry sector. "It is necessary that these women Self Help Groups are given training on veterinary education, research, service delivery system, skill upliftment and improved feeding and management of animals. If more and more women are trained in this field, then the Animal Husbandry sector will be strengthened. Even this will lead to women empowerment. Organisations like BAIF can empower such women as much as possible and introduce programmes for women's training". BAIF has already made this an important plank of its field extension programmes which empower women with new knowledge and skills in the areas of agriculture and animal husbandry. In order to make this outreach of knowledge extend through larger coverage, BAIF is also initiating an ambitious programme to make it available in the form of e-learning modules with the application of advances in the ICT areas. Thus, the programme launched 51 years ago, promises to take the organisation to another glorious period with wider and greater contributions to improve the standards of living and the well-being of rural families. Girish G. Sohani President 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 local resources, extension of appropriate technologies and upgradation of skills and capabilities with community participation. BAIF is a non-political, secular and professionally managed organisation. Patrons and Associates of BAIF Patrons: Mafatlal Industries Ltd., Vaishno Mal Malhotra Public Charitable Trust, K.K. Malhotra Trust, Associated Cement Companies Associates: Industrial Development Bank of India BAIF gratefully acknowledges the generous support of its Donors, Patrons 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. BAIF'S PROGRAMME COVERAGE =Associate Organisations / BISLD State Headquarters Haryana = Dehradun = Allahabad = Udaipur = Patna = Ranchi = Vadodara = Bhopal Odisha = Sambalpur Pune = Nashik Telangana = Hyderabad = Tiptur Programmes Dairy Husbandry Semen Laboratory Goat Development Water-centric Livelihood Resilient Agriculture Women Empowerment / Community Health PROGRESS IN DEVELOPMENT RURAL LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMMES Livestock Development The pioneering Livestock Development Cung Edge Technologies: Cung Edge Programme launched by BAIF in 1969 as a tool Technologies have been introduced to boost for gainful employment, received a big boost livestock producvity in the field. Several when the Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra research projects including genomic technology Modi praised the role of BAIF in increasing the for idenficaon of economic traits, increasing income of farmers through promoon of beta carotene in milk through genomic science, technology and tradional knowledge, selecon, ova pick up and in vitro