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Smt. Rajashree A. Birla

Mr. Deepak C. Mehta

Mr. Sharad Upasani

Mr. Girish G. Sohani, President and Managing Trustee

Mr. Hrishikesh A. Mafatlal Chairman

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Vice Chairman

Mr. Kishor A. Chaukar

Dr. Sudha N. Murty

Dr. Narayan G. Hegde

Mr. Hasmukh S. Shah Chairman, Executive Committee of BAIF Trustees

Mr. Sunil S. Lalbhai

Mr. Pratap G. Pawar

Mr. Ramesh Rawal

Founder: Late Dr. Manibhai Desai

BAIF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. N.G. HegdeTrustee and Principal Adviser

Mr. G.G. SohaniPresident and Managing Trustee

Mr. Ramesh Rawal Executive Vice President

Mr. S.B. Karvande Advisor and Secretary

Dr. S.B. Gokhale Director - Research

Dr. A.B. Pande Senior Vice President

Mr. B.K. Kakade Senior Vice President

Dr. D.N. ShindeyVice President

Mr. A.K. Sinha Vice President

Dr. M.S. Sharma Adviser

Dr. V.P. SharmaProgramme Director

Dr. J.N. Daniel Programme Director

Dr. A.K. Chaurasia Programme Director

Mr. B. Shivarudrappa Programme Director

Mr. V.Y. DeshpandeChief Programme Coordinator

Mr. K. Mallikarjunappa Chief Programme Coordinator

Mr. R.S. SharmaChief Programme Coordinator

Dr. S.B. KhadilkarChief Programme Coordinator

Mr. J.R. MoriChief Programme Coordinator

Mr. Y.A. ThakurChief Programme Coordinator

Dr. K.K. SinghChief Programme Coordinator

Dr. J.R. KhadseChief Campus Coordinator

Mr. V.B. DyasaChief Programme Coordinator

Mr. S.K. PandeyChief Programme Coordinator

Mr. L.R. SinghChief Programme Coordinator

Mr. G.A. PatilChief Programme Coordinator

Ms. Pritam Chandak Executive Finance Director

Ms. Meena GokhaleAddl. Programme Director

RESEARCH COORDINATION COMMITTEE

Members:

Mr. B.K. Kakade

Dr. J.N. Daniel

Dr. S.S. Roy

Mr. S.E. Pawar, Convenor

Dr. A.B. Pande, ChairmanAssociate Members:

Dr. J.R. Khadse

Mr. P.S. Takawale

Ms. Veena Halwe

Dr. Marimathu Swaminathan

BAIF ANNUAL REPORT2013-2014

BAIF Development Research FoundationDr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje, Pune 411 058, Maharashtra

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ContentsPreface

Our Donors and Partners

BAIF's Programmes in India

Programme Profiles

Progress of Associate Organisations

Organisational Structure of BAIF

Multidisciplinary Programme Coverage

Livestock Development 1

Natural Resource Management 4

Agri-Horti-Forestry (Wadi)

Forestry-based Livelihood 6

Climate Change Adaptation 7Quality of Life 8

Women Empowerment and People's Organisations 9

Research and Technology Development 9

Partnering with Corporate Houses 12

Investing in People 14

BAIF Central Research Station, Urulikanchan 15

BAIF Odisha 17

BAIF Punjab 19

Maharashtra Institute of Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (MITTRA) 20

Gujarat Rural Institute for Socio-Economic Reconstruction, Vadodara (GRISERV) 24

DHRUVA 26

BAIF Institute for Rural Development - Karnataka (BIRD-K) 28

BAIF Institute for Rural Development - Andhra Pradesh (BIRD-AP) 30

Rajasthan Rural Institute of Development Management (RRIDMA) 32

Society for Promotion of Eco-friendly Sustainable Development (SPESD) 34

BIRD - Uttar Pradesh 36

BIRD - Uttarakhand 38

BIRD - Bihar 40

BAIF Institute for Rural Vocations and Advancement (BIRVA) 43

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PREFACE

I am pleased to present the Annual Report pioneering MAS selection protocols for

for 2013-2014. DGAT1 gene using modern genomic

technology is expected to give an accurate The year has been one of introspection,

and cost effective direction for cattle learnings and innovations. To respond

breeding programmes in the country. suitably to the challenges on the field, the

Other major steps in breeding technology focus was on promotion of climate smart are deducing an adopted genotype to technologies and promotion of value specif ic environments and piloting chain development for establishing prediction of genomic breeding values for suitable market linkages for the small-BAIF's exotic breeding herd. We are also holder including, women. This could exploring the possibilities of production and enable them to enhance food production, use of sexed semen in small holders' dairy adopting sustainable agricultural production system. Efforts are also being technologies, which have potential for made to upgrade its existing exotic dairy wider replication in the country. herd through importation of embryos to

BAIF's flagship programme, Livestock infuse genetically improved new bloodlines.

Development continues to attract small We have initiated a programme of Gir and and marginal farmers, who do not have Jafarabadi breed improvement in their other reliable sources of livelihood. native tract in Gujarat, by providing To boost the profitability in livestock outstanding quality bull semen for breeding husbandry, exploratory research on selected elite cows. We have made plans for modern technologies in animal breeding, improvement of Sahiwal breed in selected reproductive management and health locations in Uttar Pradesh. Considering the care were taken on priority. The initiatives adaptability in hilly terrains and harsh include field trials on hormonal assay for environmental conditions, Tarentaise and detection of non-pregnant animals at Abondance, two French Alpine breeds were

18th day post AI, pregnancy diagnosis as introduced to study their performance in

early as 28th day, Marker Assisted Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The initial

Selection (MAS) for breeding bulls, results are encouraging. Further data

molecular studies on prevalence of Beta-collection, compilation and analysis are

casein and Kappa-casein allelic variants in in progress.

our breeding stock, designing meta-The goat value chain development project, genomic studies to deduce mastitis sponsored by the International Livestock pathogens and evolving RT-PCR based Research Institute (ILRI), IFAD and European diagnostic protocols for contagious Union was concluded after introducing good diseases like Bovine Tuberculosis and goat husbandry practices and promotion of Johnes' disease. BAIF's efforts in

innovative platforms for networking of approached to organize consultations on 'Skill

enhancement for tribal development' and various stakeholders, which enabled the 'Developing a green economy'. As a "Centre goat keepers to improve the productivity

of Excellence" for tribal development by the of goats and realize higher price.

Ministry of Tribal Welfare, Government of The effects for adapting to the changing India, we are supporting other development climate are now being felt increasingly organizations for efficient management of necessary after experiencing extreme wadi projects, while continuing to expanding episodes such as cloudbursts, drought our tribal development programme. spells and more recently, hailstorms. BAIF is also responding to the challenges in These uncertainties have to be coped with rural areas by partnering with corporate and as experience builds up, various houses for ensuring socio-economic strategies for mitigation needs to be built development of the communities with into our farming system. Our team priority on income generation and food concluded a six-district study in Rajasthan security. and Madhya Pradesh to understand the

local effects of farmers' coping strategies The launching of the Maharashtra Network of

and choice of technologies for adaptation. Technology and Innovation Hubs for Rural

A number of adaptive measures have also Areas (MAHANETRA) project with the

been introduced in various f ield support of Rajiv Gandhi Science and

programmes. Technology Commission is a new direction for

BAIF with its focus on appropriate Through an on-going process of technologies for rural areas based on a hub-demystification and different financing spoke model and special focus on agriculture, patterns, alternate models of delivery livestock, water resources and energy. The have emerged in different states. Various Maharashtra Gene Bank Project with its focus programmes for learnings and innovations on conservation and revival of diverse flora continue through other programme and fauna, is being implemented in bio-components - such as growing and geographic zones spread over Thane, marketing of remunerative intercrops, Ahmednagar, Pune, Nandurbar, Gadchiroli

efficient water harvesting and utilization, and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra

collection, processing and marketing of with active involvement of the local

non-timber forest produce. In areas communities.

where availability is limited for irrigating Our work has been recognized with the major crops, farmers are encouraged to conferrment of awards on our Associate make optimum use through production of Organisations in the field of natural resource high value crops in small plots. Floriculture management, sustainable agriculture and with Jasmine in open fields offers such an food security. opportunity, as demonstrated by

thousands of tribal farmers in Thane August 23, 2014 Mr. Girish G. Sohanidistrict. Based on the good work, BAIF was President

Government 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, Ministry of Environment and Forests, National Dairy Development Board, Maharashtra Livestock Development Board, Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration, Central Silk Board, Madhya Pradesh Society for Rural livelihood Promotion, State Governments of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura, Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA), Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission, Small Farmers' Agri-Business Consortium

Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Embassy of France, Deutsche Welthungerhilfe - German Agro Action, GTZ, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), JatroSelect GmbH, Food and Agriculture Organisation, Union Des cooperative D'Elevage (UCEAR), Association Franco-lndienne Rurale (AFIR), Digital Green, Fidelity Charitable Services, Aga Khan Foundation, Agri Business Systems International (ASI), Ford Foundation, International Finance Corporation, United Way of America, Watumull Foundation, Planet Water Foundation, Afghanaid, Dan Church Aid, DSM New Business Development B.V., FAO, Solidaridad, Watumull Foundation, Trinity College, University of California, American Dairy Science Association, GIZ

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, INRA, France, International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics, UK Department For International Development, Crops For the Future, International Water Management Institute, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, University of Queensland, Australia, IGFRI Jhansi, Rashtriya Goshala, Dharouli, Jind, Haryana

J.R.D. Tata Trust, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Jamshedji Tata Trust, Tata Education Trust, Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust, Supraja Foundation, The Infosys Foundation, Deepak Mehta Foundation, Cummins India Foundation, MGCC Area Development Research Foundation, Deshpande Foundation, Karuna Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Programme for Appropriate Technologies in Health (Path) India, Syngenta Foundation, Give2 Asia, Give India, Bhavishaya Alliance, Gujarat Foundation for Mental Health, Basic Needs India, Green Foundation, The Resource Foundation, ACWADAM, Impact Foundation

ITC Ltd., Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Ltd., Larsen and Toubro Public Charitable Trust, Aditya Birla Group, Reliance Power Ltd., Praj Industries, Monnet Ispat Energy Ltd., J.P. Morgan and Chase Co., Reliance Industries Ltd., Hindustan UniLever Limited, BILT, Birla Corporation Ltd., Navin Fluorine International Ltd., Gokak Mills, ONGC, Uran, Tata Power Co. Ltd., Ballarpur Industries Ltd., Dynamix Dairy, Mafatlal Industries Ltd., DSM Neev, Mehsana District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd. (Dudhsagar Dairy, Mehsana), Valsad District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd. (Vasudhara Dairy, Chikhli), General Mills Foundation, Deepak Novochem Technologies Ltd., CO2 Balance Ltd., Ultratech Cement Co. Ltd., Solaris Chemtech Ltd., Avanta Group Ltd., Korba West Power Company Ltd.

Mafatlal Industries Ltd., Vaishno Mal Malhotra Public Trust, Mr. K.K. Malhotra, Associated Cement Companies

Industrial Development Bank of India

OUR DONORS AND PARTNERS

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 PROGRAMMES IN INDIA

The livestock development programme has Pradesh and Maharashtra, to facilitate active been receiving overwhelming support in 12 involvement of poor farmers and women in states, serving 5.41 million families through the programme. With proactive dairy interest 3996 centres covering 172533 villages. groups, our dairy cattle development Various innovative approaches enabled programme could be extended under the evolving a self-sustainable programme, which National Rural Livelihood Mission of has been operated through 800 centres, Government of India in the states of Uttar covering even the economically backward Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, districts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Under Gujarat and Rajasthan. this programme, self-employed paravets have

The Kalyani Project in Odisha, integrated also been facilitating preventive health care,

livestock development covering cattle distribution of mineral mixture, fodder seeds

development and goat development with and formation of dairy farmers' groups. The

fodder development based on a technology Godhan Project supported by Bill and Melinda

knowledge strategic partnership. In Punjab, Gates Foundation has established 2284 dairy

the programme with its focus on buffalo interest groups, of which 749 are exclusively

development, has made an impressive impact women groups in 170 centres in Bihar, Uttar

Livestock Development

PROGRAMME PROFILES

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on productivity and sustainability, while and embryo transfer technology for production demonstrating the profitability of crossbred of bulls and bull mothers from elite mothers are cows. We have also launched our being explored to improve the productivity of programme in Tamil Nadu through two dairy animals. cattle development centres in Krishnagiri

During the year, 3,786,952 inseminations were district and also in Chhattisgarh through one

carried out in the states of Maharashtra, centre in Raigad district.

Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, The Gir breed conservation programme Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya operated in four districts of Saurashtra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Punjab region in Gujarat has established good and 0.8 million female calves were born. rapport with Gir Goshalas and Gir herdsmen Presently, about 2.0 million cows and buffaloes (Bharwads), to identify elite germplasm for are in milk production, contributing over conservation and breed improvement while Rs. 5400 crores to the rural economy per annum upgrading the nondescr ipt catt le . in terms of value of milk, assets created and Conservation and improvement of Krishna other income. Valley cattle in Karnataka and Jafrabadi

BAIF has taken an innovative approach to buffalo in Gujarat has been receiving good

operate the cattle development programme in response.

Bihar. In 2003, eight cattle development centres Adoption of new technologies such as use of were launched with the support of ITC in sexed semen for production of desired sex Munger. In 2005, the Government of India progeny, genomics to evaluate the sires, provided support under SGSY to operate 100 screening of sires for genetically transmitted centres. In 2010, additional 105 centres were diseases and ova pick up, in vitro fertilization establ i shed under the se l f - f inanced

Table 1. Statewise Performance of Cattle Development Programme

State Districts Centres Villages Families Total Insem. (Cum.) (Cum.) (2013-14)

Total 252 3996 172533 5415820 3786952

Maharashtra 19 256 3458 53654 271244

Gujarat 23 209 85048 173368 135398

Karnataka 21 235 3555 69714 191919

Rajasthan 19 411 7996 163944 491885

UP 75 1234 42322 3210510 1526426

Uttarakhand 12 127 3265 264139 82226

Bihar 16 246 5450 392840 286554

Jharkhand 24 760 14002 762501 376751

MP 16 170 2017 66642 78313

AP

Odisha 10 100 2545 46169 53365

Punjab 5 100 806 103789 157183

12 148 2069 108550 135688

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Ksheeradhara Programme and 20 centres Rajasthan and Jharkhand states covering 5000 with the support from Bill and Melinda Gates women goat keepers, was successfully Foundation. Currently, except for B&MG- completed. The state level experience-sharing sponsored centres, remaining 226 centres seminars came out with a package of good goat are operating without any financial support husbandry practices for improving the with an average performance of over 100 AI productivity further. The programme per month. This is the proof of utility of this supported by the Tata Trusts and the State programme for poor farmers even in Governments, is progressing well in the states backward regions of the country. of Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tripura.

Presently, over 92280 families with women Response for goat development is

taking the lead, are participating in the increasing. The imGoats project sponsored

programme. by European Union, IFAD and ILRI in

The cattle development programme in Andhra Pradesh is distinct, where the local cattle breeders' associations with three-tier organizations at village, block and district levels in the districts of Mahabubnagar, Warangal and Karimnagar, have sponsored the programme from the funds raised through membership fees and service charges. These district level associations are working with Milk Unions for backward and forward linkages, while utilizing their strength to negotiate with the Government agencies and monitor the services provided by the paravets. With the ownership of the dairy farmers, the sustainability of the programme is ensured.

A BAIF progeny owned by Neta Rai of Nagra village in Chhapra district of Bihar was produced under Godhan Project. The cow yielding over 20 litres of milk everyday, was sold for Rs. 75,000. Dairy husbandry has reassured sustainable livelihood for small and marginal farmers across the country.

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The successful conclusion of the imGoats goat development project undertaken in association with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi in the backward clusters of Dumka district of Jharkhand and Udaipur district of Rajasthan benefitting nearly 5000 households by developing a small ruminant value chain as a platform has been encouraging to increase food security in arid regions by transforming goat husbandry into a profitable and environmentally sound enterprise for the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. The learnings from this environmentally sound project have greater relevance for wider replication across the country.

Natural Resource Management

Watershed development programme spread conservation in the catchment area in Andhra

over 89 micro-watersheds covering 11786 ha Pradesh, could enable the farmers to enhance

and 12301 families, could enhance the crop yield by 30 to 40%, while reviving inland

productivity in arid and semi-arid regions. So fishery.

far, 120344 families have been benefited As a result of new water bodies created under under this programme. A model watershed the watershed development programme, development in Randullabad in Satara district inland fishery has been initiated through 159 of Maharashtra has made a systematic land tribal famil ies in Bastar district of use plan followed by various support services Chhattisgarh, who earned an additional to demonstrate the potential of making income of Rs. 23,000 per family.sustainable use of land and water resources BAIF is also serving as a Resource Support for agricultural productivity improvement and Organisation for implementing NABARD-better quality of life. The rehabilitation of old supported watershed deve lopment tanks through desiltation and soil and water programme.

Table 2. Statewise Coverage of Area under Watershed Development Programme

State Coverage during 2013-2014 Cumulative upto March 2014

No. of Units No. of Micro covered Families Micro covered Familieswatersheds in ha benefitted watersheds in ha benefitted

Total 89 11786 12301 625 239626 120344

Area No. of Units Area No. of

Maharashtra 22 908 4513 178 60862 26907

Gujarat 1 1014 295 318 122209 64049(including S. Gujarat)

Karnataka 3 150 162 48 21630 8754

Rajasthan 4 456 352 11 6850 3091

Uttar Pradesh - - - 11 8402 2933

MP 29 697 496 29 2965 1692

AP 30 8561 6483 30 16708 12918


Through Jalajeevani Project supported by the Vaishno Mal Malhotra Public Charitable Trust and K.K. Malhotra Trust, the watershed development programme for improved agricultural practices was promoted in 22 villages in Tumkur district. The major objective was to promote soil and water conservat ion, improved agricultural productivity, animal husbandry, introduction of new income generation activities, capacity building of local farmers and sensitise school c h i l d r e n i n co n s e r v a t i o n a n d development activities. The project covered 2640 ha belonging to 1679 families, majority of them belonging to weaker families. With effective soil and water conservation, farmers were able to introduce better varieties of native crops like finger millet, sorghum and red gram. They were also able to make best use of field bunds for castor, beans and fodder. As a result, the crop yields increased by 50-90%. Over 40 ha of barren lands were brought under agricultural production for the first time. Several cash crops and food crops were introduced by farmers. With increase in the water table, the yield of tamarind increased by 72%. A large number of multipurpose tree species established as windbreaks were able to conserve moisture and boost crop production further. With the grass grown on bunds and crop residues coupled with breed improvement programme, the milk yield in the village increased substantially enabling the crossbred cow owners to earn Rs. 25,900 per cow and Rs. 15,100 per buffalo annually. The SHGs and community organizations took active part in promoting afforestation, organic farming, stall feeding of cattle, recycling of wastes, installation of improved smokeless chulhas and cultivation of kitchen gardens. With sensitization of the children in the schools, they were also very active in promoting environmental awareness and sustainable agriculture.

The project solved their drinking water problem. With an investment of Rs. 20 lakhs/year for 3 years, the agricultural output from the families increased by over a crore/year. The cost-benefit analysis of the project over the last 10 years was 2.44 with 32% Internal Rate of Return. With strong People 's Organisat ions and better understanding of conservation of natural resources, these communities are moving towards further progress.

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Conservation of community forests has been and input supply for silkworm rearing has been an integral part of the watershed extended to farmers in Tumkur district of development programme, which included Karnataka and Mandi district of Himachal establishment of grafted mahua plantation Pradesh. The cocoons are procured and sent to in Maharashtra. Lac cultivation in Gadchiroli BAIF Central Research Station for yarn and silk district of Maharashtra and Navrangapura production and the silk materials and garments district of Odisha is being implemented are sold at the Silk mart shop at CRS. using spare time of 274 families which

Agroforestry and afforestation are being enabled them to earn Rs. 4000

p r o m o t e d t o e s t a b l i s h per family by utilizing a few hours

windbreaks and to develop tree of their spare time during the

p l a n t a t i o n s o n p r i v a t e season. wastelands. Introduction of high

A promising programme of tassar value vegetable crops, legumes, s i lk product ion has been pulses and tuber crops as inter-undertaken for the tribal women

crops has enabled the farmers to in the districts of Gadchiroli,

increase the productivity further. Chandrapur and Yavatmal

The Agri-horti-forestry (wadi) districts covering 5800 families. programme has been exploring The sericulture programme has various options to improve the been supporting 300 families in productivity of fruit crops such as Pune district. Capacity building

Forestry-based Livelihood

Agri-Horti-Forestry (Wadi)


mango, cashew and Indian gooseberry. Conservation of precious native germplasm in 4373 farmers joined the wadi programme paddy has been continuing and farmers have during the year. New cash crops such as taken up the cultivation of a few promising coconut, ber, syzigium, jackfruit, custard varieties such as kasbai, kolpi, mahadi, masura, apple, drumstick and Champa (Michelia banglya, lalya, j.gundi and ashwini on a larger champaca) f lower have also been scale. Conservation of other important crops introduced in Maharashtra. such as sorghum and pearl millet has also been

initiated in Maharashtra. With 187,758 wadi families active in the

programme, a strong organizational

network has been developed for facilitating Studies were undertaken to identify the areas input supply, collection and grading of to reduce the risk of crop failure and assess the produce. preference of farmers in adopting climate smart

technologies in agriculture. Systematic Rice Under the National Agricultural Innovation Intensification (SRI) was popularized in Project (NAIP), a methodology for Maharashtra covering 429 ha, saving water and promoting sustainable agriculture was other inputs. SRI was also adopted in Bihar

developed around five backward districts of using a new variety of paddy (PHB-71) which is

Maharashtra as well as in Andhra Pradesh, known for drought and disease tolerance.

Gujarat and Uttarakhand. The programme Various other climate smart technologies were

promoted good agricultural production also identified in Bihar to reduce the risk of crop practices, introduction of tree-based failures. One of the most promising farming, tassar silk production, livestock techno log ies was System of Wheat development and value addition for the Intensification which resulted in 30% higher produce. production. Short duration varieties requiring

Climate Change Adaptation

Table 3. Statewise Cumulate coverage of Families under Wadi Programme

State Coverage during 2013-2014 Cumulative upto March 2014

No. of No. of Villages covered Families Villages covered Families

in ha benefitted in ha benefitted

Total 151 4373 1748 5466 187758 70734

Area No. of Area No. of

Maharashtra 46 2278 911 3287 98688 38454

Gujarat 28 606 172 256 4811 1328

Dhruva Gujarat - 783 313 446 33011 12373

Karnataka 8 131 52 515 20221 8946

Rajasthan 53 378 221 682 21080 6537

Uttar Pradesh - - - 104 4215 1031

MP 16 197 79 142 4572 1711

Bihar - - - 21 524 140

Chhattisgarh - - - 10 581 210

Uttarakhand - - - 3 55 4


at the Nature Cure Ashram, Urulikanchan and assisting them in establishing their charak centres, has made a very significant impact on the health in the region. 72 vaidus have been trained during the year and presently, 40 charak centres are in operation in Maharashtra while 75 vaidus are active and 38 charak centres are in operation in South Gujarat. Two Refresher training programmes were organized, benefitting 58 vaidus in Dangs and Valsad districts of south Gujarat. A fair on traditional

less irrigation, were also identified for crops healers organized at Amboshi village in such as linseeds, horse gram, lentil, black Kaprada, Valsad district benefited 150 gram, pigeon pea and maize. traditional health practitioners with its focus on

establishment of linkages with existing health Climate resilience agricultural production services and reproductive child health. A technologies were introduced in the areas of nutrition awareness programme was launched desert regions of Kutchh and Barmar for wadi families in Dangs district to focus on districts of Rajasthan. Rainwater harvesting the nourishment of pregnant women, children for efficient use, cultivation of drought and adolescent girls. tolerant fruit and forage crops, and livestock

husbandry could help the local farmers to For providing safe drinking water in the villages improve their income. Under the Centre for which have no access to other sources of development of fragile areas in Champavat drinking water, ultra-filtration units developed in Uttarakhand, agroforestry, vegetable by Planet Water Foundation in USA have been cultivation and dairy husbandry were installed in 30 villages. Roof top water popularised. harvesting programme for drinking, supported

by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR), Government of

As poor community health had a negative Karnataka, was continued in the fluoride impact on employment and quality of life, affected areas of Tumkur district, to enable the periodic health awareness camps were families to establish individual rain water undertaken for tribal families. The harvesting units. The programme enabled 935 empowerment of local herbal healers families to store rain water and helped the local (vaidus) in the tribal areas through training villagers to recover from the ill-effects of

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fluorosis. In Garkhedi cluster of Dangs district, drinking water supply to 10 villages. Repair of 71 handpumps installed earlier, benefitted 678 rural families.

A mental health programme "Atmiyata" was taken up in Nashik district to create awareness about the problem of depression among community members and treating them in the early stage.

shortlisted as an innovative programme by Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission. Empowerment of women has been the core

component of all the activities, which included formation of producers' and self help groups, common interest groups and their federations for reduction of their To address the problems encountered by the hardships, promotion of micro-enterprises, farmers in various states, series of research facilitation for community health and child studies were undertaken at our Central education, training and capacity building to Research Station and regional campuses and in improve their professional skills and micro the field. Significant among them are savings and credit activities to support their presented below:agriculture and other enterprises.

Field trials on hormonal assay for detection Presently, 3466 groups covering 40,499 of non-pregnant animals at 18th day post members through 17 federations, have AI, pregnancy diagnosis as early as 28th day saved Rs. 6.94 crores and accessed and Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) for cumulative credit to the tune of Rs. 14.12 breeding bulls;crores. Many of the groups through their

federations, have also taken up health and Molecular studies on prevalence of Beta-life insurance policies and created casein and Kappa-casein allelic variants in awareness about the education of girls, breeding stock;prevention of early marriage and alcohol

Meta-genomic studies to deduce mastitis consumption. Several women have also

pathogens and evolve RT-PCR based contested for Panchayati Raj Institution

diagnostic protocols for contagious elections and participated in Gram Sabhas,

diseases like Bovine Tuberculosis and influencing local governments to initiate

Johnes' disease;constructive programmes.

Exp lorator y research on modern Under Yashaswini programme for socially technologies in animal breeding , challenged disadvantaged rural women, 21 reproductive management and health care. women completed the course and were able MAS selection protocols for DGAT1 gene to take up their own enterprises or join using modern genomic technology to various development organizations as field ensure accurate and cost effective direction officers. Yashaswini programme has been

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for cattle breeding programmes in the lactation of 266 days. The average fat country. content was 3.6% and the total solid in milk

was 9.9%. The bullocks were good for Study on adopted genotype to specific agricultural operations. The breed needs environments and piloting prediction of attention for conservation. genomic breeding values for the exotic

breeding herd; BAIF continues to be a partner in ICAR Coordinated Progeny Testing Programme of Performance evaluation of French Cattle HF crossbred bulls and contributing good breeds: Frozen semen of two French number of bulls in testing batch. dairy breeds Tarentaise and Abondance

were used to cross with nondescript Under the All India Coordinated Research cattle in hilly regions, to compare their Project (XI Plan) on "Improvement of Feed adaptability and performance with Resources and Nutrient Utilization in raising other crossbreds and native breeds. Animal Production", several feeding trials These crossbred progenies are now in on precision feeding of breeding bulls were milk production and an average yield of successfully completed. A concentrate Abondance and Tarentaise crosses were mixture of 14% CP and 55% TDN 6.4 and 7.2 kg per day respectively. supplemented with amino acids (lysine and These animals were compact and liked methionine), vitamins, minerals and by the farmers. Observations are in probiotics was found to be optimum for progress. achieving maximum number of semen dose

production with fairly good pre and post thaw motility and sperm concentration.

Under the All India Coordinated Research Project on Forage Crops, series of forage research studies were undertaken. Prominent activities undertaken were productivity improvement of maize, pearl millet, Lucerne and Hybrid Napier through collection of native germplasm and breeding. New polycross cycle of Lucerne seeds was shared with other project partners and agencies of ICAR for evaluation as a promising variety. One promising accession of maize was contributed to the ICAR coordinated trial for evaluation.

Characterization of Kathani cattle breed Factors affecting conception in crossbred was undertaken as this unrecognized cattle: A study undertaken in Pune and breed, found in Chandrapur, Gadchiroli Ahmednagar districts, recorded 46.4% of and Gondia districts of Maharashtra was conception rate in crossbred cows. The popular among local farmers. The animals in irrigated areas had higher average performance was 340 litres per conception rate than in non-irrigated areas.

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Adaptability and yield study on two Season of AI and bulls used for AI did not genotypes of spelt wheat species of wheat affect the conception rate. Feeding of having special neutraceutical value was mineral supplementation had a direct undertaken, comparing with a local influence on the conception. genotype (known as Khapli wheat). The

Grassland productivity improvement Summer type spelt wheat was well adapted through introduction of different forage to Indian plains with a yield of 4 tons/ha. species was studied in the pasturelands Further studies are planned to develop in the semi-arid regions of Ajmer district. good agricultural practices and value Dhaman grass (Cenchrus setigerus) had addition. the highest yield per unit area compared to Karad grass and Stylo (Stylosanthus hemata). Further studies have been initiated to increase the productivity through various methods of soil and water conservation and application of plant nutrients.

I m p a c t o f f a r m y a r d m a n u r e , vermicomposting and biochar application on the production of pearl millet was also compared, where combination of organic manure with microbial application could enhance organic carbon from 0.35% to 0.42%.

Productivity improvement in paddy through modified SRI technique was developed by introducing raising seedlings on raised beds, line planting at 25x25 cm, use of urea briquette and use of gliricidia as

Trials for evaluating Jatropha genotypes green manure, which increased the yield by are underway in collaboration with 35% as compared to 22.5% from SRI alone. JatroSelect , GmbH Germany in

Standardisation of datepalm propagation Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka. was undertaken by comparing seedlings, Several genotypes have shown promise tissue cultured plants and off-shoots. Off-but it is still very early to draw firm shoots had early bearing but non-conclusions on this perennial species. availability and high cost of transportation Besides seed yield, variability among the were the problems. Tissue culture plants genotypes in oil contents, tree size, leaf had high rate of establishment but the structure and flowering pattern have gestation period was slightly high. been observed.

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Considering the availability and GRASIM Industries Ltd.: Cattle development reliability, tissue culture plants are in Nagda, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh; popularized for establishing date palm Birla Cement: Development of agriculture, plantations. horticulture and livestock in Satna, Madhya

Pradesh;

U l t ra t e c h C e m e n t L t d . L i v e s t o c k Partnering with corporate houses for taking development in Amreli, Gujarat; up various community development

activities has been an excellent opportunity Indian Rayon Co.: Cattle development in Gir-to address the needs of the target Somnath, Gujarat. communities with innovative approaches ITC Ltd.: Water resources development and flexibility. The activities under CSR rehabilitation of water tanks, sustainable included livestock development, water agriculture, farm forestry, pisciculture, agri-resource management, agri-business business centres and livestock development development, community health, education through 227 cattle development centres and empowerment of women and spread over five states.environmental protection. This is also a

Reliance Industries: Improved agriculture unique opportunity for BAIF to explore new

and women empowerment in Nagothane, areas and adopt modern tools of monitoring

Maharashtra; and impact evaluation. 32 corporate

ONGC: Women empowerment in Raigad, partners supported BAIF through 42 projects Maharashtra; during the year. The details are presented

below. Hindustan Unilever/Foundation: Improved agriculture in Dadra and Nagar Haveli in Tata Power Co.: Improved agriculture and Silvasa, Buldhana and Nasik in Maharashtra livestock husbandry in Pune;

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Larsen and Toubro: Skill oriented training Jhabua Power Ltd.: Holistic agriculture for youth in Pune and Thane, in development and livestock development, in Maharashtra; Seoni, Madhya Pradesh; Cairn Energy Ltd.: Agriculture and

Avanta Foundation has supported the cattle afforestation in Barmer, Rajasthan;

development activities in Medak district of Ballarpur Industries Ltd., (BILT): Andhra Pradesh; Agriculture, animal husbandry, borewells

Avanta Infrastructure and Power Ltd.: for dinking water, women empowerment Livestock development around Korba in and community health in Gadchiroli and Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh; Pune, Maharashtra and livestock

development in Warangal, Andhra Reliance Power Company: Livestock Pradesh; development in Sasan in Singrauli, Madhya General Mi l ls : Water resources Pradesh; development, community health and

Essar Foundation: Livestock development women empowerment in Ahmednagar,

and water conservation in Jamnagar, Maharashtra;

Gujarat; Solaris Chem Tech Ltd.: Livestock

Praj Foundation: Restoration of sacred development in Kutchh, Gujarat; groves in Thane and Pune districts,

Navin Fluorine International Ltd.: Maharashtra;Afforestation in Surat, Gujarat;Syngenta Foundation, India: Agricultural Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.: Animal extension and vegetable cultivation in husbandry in Gir-Somnath, Gujarat; Mahaboobnagar and Rangaredddy, Andhra Gujarat Gas Company Ltd.: High value Pradesh; agriculture and cattle development in

Bharuch and Surat, in Gujarat; Deepak Mehta Foundation: Development of

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Investing in People development course of IGNOU for 5 students.

A vocational training centre was started for Series of trainers' training were organised for women at BAIF Jawhar Campus. extension officers and managers involved in

BAIF and Bankers' Institute, Lucknow jointly programme implementation of BAIF and organized six workshops in MDMTC for officers other NGOs covering 475 participants - 285 of NABARD, banks and other NGOs to sensitise from BAIF and 190 from other organisations.

The training courses included induction them about integrated rural development and

programmes, management development sustainable livelihood. programmes and executive development

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Chaswad in Bharuch programmes. Three inception workshops

district of Gujarat has conducted series of were organized to orient field staff on

demonstrations and training programmes for resource-based management to focus on farmers and extension workers in agriculture programme planning and monitoring. The and livestock development. 3437 farmers and third batch of residential fellowship under 120 officers participated in this training during the Spark Fellowship Programme with

participation of seven Fellows was the year. completed with focus on thematic areas,

During the year, BAIF directly spent 69.43 preparation of People's Biodiversity

crores. Out of this, 72% was spent on livestock, Registers, community actions for eco

6% on wadi, 1% on watershed development and restorat ion of sacred groves and 21% on other activities related to training, conservation of local wild food resources, capacity building and technology transfer. Out etc. This fellowship has helped fellows to

advance their knowledge, skills and to of the above amount, 60% was received from

understand various developmental issues the Government, 15% from international donor and their implications. agencies, 10% from corporate houses while

11% was contributed by the communities and A participatory rural appraisal programme 4% was mobilized from BAIF also.was organized under Diploma in watershed

Activity-wise Project Funding 2013-14

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LivestockDevelopment

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Project Funding during 2013-14

Corporate16%

Community11%

Trust / Society3%

Government57%

International Agencies

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CRS has the facilities for carrying out Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, research and technology development, Rajasthan and Punjab for contact mating. The production of critical inputs and organizing Molecular Genetics Lab is engaged in demonstration and training for field karyotyping and screening the animals against functionaries and farmers. The exotic bull genetic diseases. 30 HF crossbred bulls were mother farm had 263 females and the bull under progeny testing.station had 392 males including the growing

The Animal Nutrition lab has been participating stock. The semen freezing lab accredited as

in the All India Coordinated Research Project on Grade A, by the Government of India has

nutrition and addressing the needs of dairy produced 80.15 lakh doses of semen of 20

farmers. Special focus has been on the problem breeds of cattle and buffaloes. The semen

of infertility and improvement through efficient freezing station at Jind in Haryana,

nutritional management. Efficient use of maintaining indigenous and crossbreds, has

agricultural by-products as feed is being produced 8.87 lakh doses of frozen semen

promoted through field demonstrations. The during the year.

cattle feed unit is engaged in production of Through imported Embryo Transfer region-specific mineral mixture for dairy cattle technology facilities, nine male and four and supplying to farmers in selected areas.female calves were produced. To procure

91 training courses on various topics were superior sires for semen production, 631

conducted which were attended by 1981 outstanding cows and buffaloes as bull

participants. Several courses on AI and para-mothers were selected in Uttar Pradesh,

vet were conducted for rural youth to empower

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them for self employment at CRS. With an or by self-employment. After successful objective of convergence of watershed completion of training, the students were development with agriculture, 9 training awarded certificates along with a basic tool programmes on agricultural extension were kit. conducted for 197 officials of the Animal

BILT, ONGC, Tata Power and Deepak Husbandry and Watershed Development

Foundation have supported CSR activities in Departments of 9 states with the support of

Pune district. the National Rainfed Area Authority, Government of India. Two batches of Animal Health and Livestock Management course were conducted for officials of the Government of Bhutan. 211 students were enrolled for Diploma in Agriculture and 39 students for B.Sc. Agriculture/Horticulture degree under the YCMOU at BAIF centre. These students were oriented on fruit and vegetable cultivation, floriculture, landscape gardening and agro-journalism. 11 students completed B.Sc. (Agriculture) and B.Sc. (Horticulture) degree courses during the year.

Under the Kushal Construction Skill Training Centre at Urulikanchan, a skill orientation programme on civil construction designed by Larsen and Toubro spread over three months, was conducted for 56 youth enabling them to earn Rs. 9000 per month, either through job


centres. The programme was supported with fodder development by 20 fodder development officers, each serving 5 cattle development centres, who supported over 11194 dairy farmers to establish fodder demonstrations covering 1015 ha.

Under the Goat Development Programme operated in 25 clusters spread over 625 villages in 5 districts covering 24767 families, mortality had reduced from 29.2% to 11.82% through regular vaccination and deworming. A Special programme was launched to identify and rear elite male kids for breeding bucks. 65 goat

The operations are spread over 14 backward keepers involved in this activity supplied 312 districts where most of the BPL families have bucks of Black Bengal breed to various projects. adopted livestock husbandry for their

6427 farmers were provided with Silpaulin to livelihood. The Kalyani Integrated Livestock set up Azolla demonstrations around their Development Programme supported by the households and produced 576.49 tons of green Government of Odisha, provided 53,365 azolla. Beside this, azolla is also being grown on breeding services for cattle owners, 879 ha belonging to 1302 farmers. 1125 chaff benefitting 46,169 BPL families in 2545 cutters were installed through the cattle villages through 100 cattle development

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households from 42 hamlets in 16 revenue villages through watershed development, digging of open wells, improved agriculture and establishment of fruit orchards. Lac cultivation was undertaken by 242 tribal families in 9 villages with the support of the Resource Centre for Tribal Development (RCTD). 16 village development committees have been registered for planning facilitation for backward and forward integration.

Mr. Deviprasad Mishra, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Resource

development centres, which were used by Development, Government of Odisha 16639 farmers to chaff their green and dry inaugurated a goat rally on May 22, 2013 at fodder. Samantrapali village in Deogarh district.

1754 demonstrations were undertaken to enrich 302.66 tons of paddy straw using innovative Silpaulin bags. 12018 feeding troughs were distributed to needy dairy farmers and about 34165 tons of green and dry fodder were saved by 12000 farmers. These initiatives enabled the farmers to make efficient use of fodder resources.

Odisha Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Programme Plus (OTELP Plus) is being implemented in Nawrangpur district covering 5890 ST, SC and backward

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P u n j a b inseminated and new progeny is yet to come G o v e r n m e n t under milk production. Regular interaction of has identified BAIF Field Guides with farmers has enabled K a n d i a n d them to ensure better feeding and health care Trans-ghaghar and has helped them to boost the value of their a re a a s t h e animals. Looking to the genetic potentials of b a c k w a r d buffaloes, 52 bull mothers were identified for districts, where bull production and 9 bull calves have already small farmers been procured for semen production. h a v e b e e n Considering the burning problem of ground m a i n t a i n i n g water depletion, a new initiative has been taken

buffaloes for supplementary income. for water conservation and improving water Therefore, Punjab Government has placed use efficiency with support from Hindustan special focus on upgrading buffaloes in these Unilever Foundation in 4 villages of Rajpura areas, by involving BAIF. In three years, the block, in Patiala district. A field study was buffalo development programme has made undertaken in Kathua district of Jammu and positive impact on the livelihood of 1,03,789 Kashmir for exploring to promote a NRM-based marginal and landless families, while 70,000 livelihood programme in the adjoining areas of families in 806 villages in five districts availed Pathankot district in Punjab. breeding services for production of superior milk animals. The field observations revealed that 25% families have more than 5 cattle and buffaloes and more marginal farmers have started taking dairy husbandry as a major source of livelihood. The farmers have observed that the new born heifers are in better shape with better rate of growth leading to early age puberty. Heifers born under programme have already been

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districts in Vidarbha region, namely Akola, Buldhana, Washim, Yavatmal, Amravati and Wardha spread over 256 centres.

The watershed development programme with the active participation of the local communities has converged with agriculture and livestock development. which facilitated irrigation for rabi crops. The positive impact were availability of water in streams for additional 15-30 days, change in cropping Maharashtra has been the testing ground for pattern, increase in water level of wells by over BAIF to conceive the cattle development 1.0 m, increased cropping intensity by 5-10% in programme in early 70's. subsequently rabi season, improvement in crop production agricultural development activities were and fodder availability and active participation introduced particularly in Vidharbha region. of women in project management with Presently MITTRA has been contributing to improved skills. the food security of small farmers and tribals Conservation, purification and upgradation of through multidisciplinary programmes crop landraces of paddy and millets were spread over 19 districts. The livestock undertaken with the active involvement of development programme earlier operated community seed savers. This programme through sugar cooperatives in Western which has sensitized the local communities Maharashtra has now been expanded in 6

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about the biodiversity conservation, Project sponsored by the World Bank through received appreciation by the Ministry of ICAR, technology transfer for sustainable Agriculture, Government of India with the livelihood was undertaken in five backward conferment of the 'Plant Genome Saviour districts of Maharashtra in association with Community Award 2011-12' to the seed Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), saver's group at Jawhar in Thane district. Rahuri, Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Two enterprising farmers Mavanji Pawar and (PDKV), Akola, Bharati Vidyapeeth University Sunil Kamadi were recipients of the 'Plant (BVU), Pune and Hedgewar Seva Samiti (HSS) in Genome Saviour Farmer Award 2011-12' for the year 2007. The project was concluded t h e i r s i g n i f i c a n t c o n t r i b u t i o n t o during this year with a significant contribution conservation and preservation of plant to sustainable livelihood in the project area. genetic resources. The Maharashtra Gene With significant soil and water conservation, Bank project was launched in Thane, Nashik, additional 1247 ha was brought under Nandurbar and Gadchiroli districts to irrigation, increasing the cropping intensity by conserve the native germplasm of crops, 49%. There was an increase in agricultural trees and livestock has further strengthened productivity by 65% with the highest increase in this programme. linseed (296%), sorghum (150%), maize

(83.33%), finger millet (66%), paddy (62.78%), Introduction of tree based farming in the gram (60%), soyabean (36.26%), cotton hilly terrains under the wadi programme has (36.25%) and wheat (31.24%). provided year round employment and food

security to 96,134 tribal families, while With the doorstep service of livestock breeding reducing distress migration. Series of on and technical advisory services, 3600 female farm studies were undertaken to introduce cows were born which are benefiting over 2500 new tree crops such as coconut and jamun families. With increase in milk production, to improve their income. Cultivation of there has been significant increase in jasmine flowers has been continued as an nutritional status as well as income status. intercrop and their cooperative for G o at d eve l o p m e nt t h ro u g h ge n et i c marketing the flowers was recognized by the improvement and efficient marketing enabled Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods 1350 goat keeping families to increase their Mission, Government of Maharashtra and income by 300%. 256 tribal families in awarded "Special Jury Award" in January Gadchiroli took up tassar silk production as an 2014 in Mumbai. important source of livelihood generating 120

days of employment with an additional Under the National Agricultural Innovation increase of 8000 rupees per year.Project Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security


The SHGs and Producer Groups were very Areas (Mahanetra) project, appropriate active in backward and forward linkages. technologies were promoted using a hub-spoke Overall, the annual average income of the model with the central hub at Urulikanchan and participant families increased from Rs. satellite hubs at Ralegaon in Yavatmal district, 47,000 to Rs. one lakh annually. There was Pandharpur / Mangalwedha in Solapur district 75% reduction in labour migration. and Jawhar in Thane district. The activities Livestock development progamme also included use of improved crop varieties, better benefited 10,000 peripheral families in the practices and farm implements for enhanced project area. Women played an active role productivity, portable soil testing kits, use of i n c o m m u n i t y d e v e l o p m e n t a n d storage and drying technologies, adoption of participated in Gram Sabha and Gram renewable energy source for water lifting and Panchayat. The project has served as a application of biotechnology for improving model for wider replication. livestock productivity.

The tassar silk programme operating in Corporate Houses such as ITC, Reliance Gadchiroli and Gondia districts was Industries Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Foundation, extended to Vikramgadh cluster of Thane Larsen and Toubro, BILT, General Mills and Praj district as well, with the involvement of 500 Foundation supported CSR-related activities in tribal families. The "Tejaswini" livelihood the state. programme for 3500 tribal women is being

Hindustan Unilever Foundation: Water implemented in Nandurbar district covering

conservation has been undertaken in 6 villages, vegetable cultivation, goat improvement,

around the HUL Khamgaon Unit in Buldhana crop improvement, cattle development

district of Maharashtra since 1995, to ease the centres and marketing support.

drinking problem and to support agricultural Under the "Climate Change - Mitigation and production. Under another water resources Adaptation: Integrated Renewable Energy development project supported by Hindustan and Sustainable Agriculture Approach Unilever, activities such as spring development, (IRESA)" Project, the focus on clean and check dams, drip irrigation and improved renewable energy and soi l health agriculture development are being promoted in improvement through efficient recycling of three villages of Igatpuri taluka in Nasik district available resources. The "One Million Solar of Maharashtra since 2010. With joint support Urja Lamps - SOUL" project supported solar of NABARD, three micro watersheds covering lamps through SHGs, who undertook an area of 2545.39 ha spread over 5 villages in assembling and marketing for children's Igatpuri, Nasik district were developed under study. Public Private Partnership to improve

agriculture and empower the community, Through the Maharashtra Network of particularly the women. Technology and Innovation Hubs for Rural


A watershed development project in the drought affected Randullabad village in Satara district was implemented in 2008 by the Gram Panchayat through the village watershed committee. 374 households with 1929 population, represented by 84.76% small and marginal holders owned an area of 856.34 ha, comprising of a cultivable area of 516.12 ha, uncultivable area of 144.37ha and 170.86 ha of forest area, with an annual precipitation of 750 mm. With 10% area under irrigation, the villagers tend to migrate to neighbouring towns and cities.

Women from all the households were organised into 17 SHGs and trained in watershed management, savings and credit, preventive health care. Sayukat Mahila Samiti, an apex body of these groups was formed to plan, implement and monitor the activity related to drudgery reduction and to ensure their active involvement in participatory watershed development. Various farm machineries like potato cultivator-cum-

harvester were purchased which have reduced the drudgery of women by 90%. Training on dairy husbandry enabled the owners of 110 crossbred cows and 69 buffaloes to increase the milk production. To enhance the fodder availability, various grasses such as BAIF Bajra 10, BAIF Napier, Guinea grass, Anjan and stylo were introduced to enable them to improve their milk yields.

Along with effective soil and water conservation, improved varieties of groundnut and maize were promoted. High value crops like green pea, capsicum, brinjal, tomato, were cultivated by 103 farmers with micro-irrigation and 30 fruit orchards were established. Over 5000 multipurpose tree species were introduced on field bunds. 14 landless families received special support of Rs. 20,000, to improve their livelihood status.

The impacts of the programme were increase in water table by 3 m, year-round supply of potable water, 23% increase in irrigated area, 32% increase in cropping intensity, 85% households have installed smokeless stoves. 80% of the households have purchased domestic cooking gas cylinders; 9 families have installed biogas plant.

With improved quality milch animals and 100% increase in fodder supply, the net income from milching animals increased by 85%. With clean drinking water, better nutrition and improvement in health, people are healthy and happy.

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The disease investigation laboratories at Vihar in Mehsana district and Chikhli in Navsari district, extended diagnostic services to 5576 families. Fodder banks established to overcome scarcity during drought, benefited 1374 families. This programme was further st rengthened through green fodder development in drought prone districts.

The agri-horti-forestry (wadi) programme

covered 606 families from 28 villages through The cattle development programme establishment of mango, guava and lemon benefitting 173368 families, had set priority

plantations and promotion of eco-friendly on conservation of Gir cattle and Jafrabadi

technologies for improving the crop buffalo breeds in their home tracts of

productivity. Climate-resilient agricultural Saurashtra, covering 6200 families in 201

practices were demonstrated at Kutchh and villages. Under the cattle induction Nanodra in Ahmedabad district through programme, 6335 milking cows were rainwater harvesting for well recharging, provided to 4465 primitive tribal families in fodder production and development of 237 villages in 5 districts. Her Excellency, indigenous livestock breeds. Water purification Smt. Kamla Beniwal, Governor of Gujarat programme was carried out in 22 schools in visited Gangpur village in Navsari district on Panchmahal district ensuring safe drinking December 31, 2013 and interacted with the water to more than 12,000 school children. families belonging to primitive tribal groups.

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The Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Chaswad was Ultratech Cement Ltd. Essar Foundation NF International Ltd., Indian Rayon Company, engaged in promotion of improved varieties Gujarat Gas Company Ltd., Solaris Chem Tech of soyabean, pigeon pea, paddy, maize and Ltd., Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. sponsored cotton in Kharif season and chickpea and CSR-related activities in the state. wheat during rabi season through

demonstration and training of more than GRISERV was conferred the "Golden Jubilee 3000 farmers. Community empowerment Memorial Gujarat Association for Agricultural was ensured through formation of SHGs and Sciences (GAAS) Award-2013" for its their federations. The agro service centres outstanding contribution to Improved being operated by farmers' federations at Agriculture and NRM in 143 talukas, 23 districts

and 3528 village development of Animal Devpasli in Surat and Chapu in Bharuch Husbandry as a support to sustainable farming" district are benefitting more than 11,000 in 2013. families.

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involving all the stakeholders and converge various activities into a holistic approach.

The first wadi project launched with the support of KfW and NABARD was completed in December 2013 emerging as a holistic tribal rehabilitation model. The donors have expressed their appreciation for this programme.

783 new wadis were established under the The activities of Dhruva, confined to three NABARD-supported tribal development tribal districts of Gujarat namely Valsad, programme. Effective watershed development Navsari, Dangs and the Union Territory of programme enabled 1015 families to irrigate Dadra and Nagar Haveli, are focussed on their orchards. Cultivation of inter-crops has rehabilitation of tribals through promotion been an important strategy for improving the of wadi. Along with cultivation of fruit and income right from the first year. Over 5547 food crops, various innovative practices families were cultivating cash crops like have been introduced to improve the groundnut, gram and vegetable crops like profitability. While developing wadis, bhindi, bottle gourd and bitter gourd in their landscape approach was incorporated to wadis. The wadi groups organized collection, take up holistic development with the grading and marketing of the produce. Dhruva involvement of participant families. This has taken the lead to organise the wadi farmers process has been helpful in preparing a long-to organize collection, grading, processing and term development plan for the village by

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from Rs. 10075 to Rs. 33178 in five years, assuring their livelihood, while reducing the migration by 60%.

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and Supraja Foundation are supporting CSR in South Gujarat.

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust supported the promotion of bamboo cultivation for supplementing income of the tribal families in Dangs district of South Gujarat.marketing of the produce through 12

cooperatives who are members of the BAIF Hindustan Unilever Ltd. has sponsored soil and Producer Company, VAPCOL promoted by water conservation measures in four villages of BAIF. During the year, these organizations Dadra and Nagar Haveli in Silvassa district of processed 265 tons of raw cashew, 261 tons South Gujarat with focus on governance, of fresh mango with a turnover of 63.6 quantity of water and benefit to the local million rupees. community. A check dam was constructed

creating 780 employment days for the To ensure safe drinking water, series of hand community. 8 water user groups have been pumps were installed and six more filtered formed to maintain the structures. So far, 126 water tanks were installed with the support people have been trained in water and allied of Planet Water Foundation, facilitating activities. filtered water to 5000 students in various

schools and 1200 families in the region. The Supraja Foundation after successful School children were also sensitized about completion of the first phase of the holistic safe drinking water, hygiene and sanitation. village development programme in Valsad Deworming tablets were provided to needy district of South Gujarat has now approved the children. 63 tribal health practitioners who second phase. were trained at Urulikanchan during the

Dhruva was recognised by the Gujarat previous year had treated more than 53,000

Association for Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) for patients during the year. 252 severely

ensuring sustainable livelihood to tribal farmers malnourished children were treated

through its wadi programme. enabling them to come out of the crisis.

413 SHGs with over 5000 members spread over 166 villages were active in various wadi related activities as well as taking up socio-economic development activities in their villages. Some of the women groups were also involved in establishment of Nahari (Food joint for promotion of tribal cuisine) on inter-state roads to introduce traditional, ethnic delicacies to tourists, which has been appreciated by the visitors. An impact study reported that the average income increased


69714 families. As dairy farmers were

constrained by feed shortage in many districts,

series of fodder demonstration plots suitable

for irrigated and dry areas were promoted with

the active participation of 165 families.

To improve the productivity of rain-fed

agr i cu l ture in semi -ar id v i l l ages o f

Hirebendigeri, Jekinakatti, Hiremanakatti,

Hiremallur and Mantrodi blocks in Haveri

district, the Samruddhi Project was launched

with the support of Deshpande Foundation and

the K.K. Malhotra Trust and Vaishno Mal

Malhotra Public Charitable Trust, to promote

efficient soil and water conservation and tree-Starting with the cattle development based farming system. 162 families have joined programme in the year 1979-80, BIRD-K, has the programme covering 150 hectare. made a significant impact in the state

through multidisciplinary development The third phase of organic farming village programmes. The cattle development project, supported by the Government of programme spread over 21 districts through Karnataka has been concluded successfully, 235 centres covering 3555 villages is serving supporting 1665 farmers spread in 21 villages in

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13 districts. About 2198 ha were brought bunding, excavation of farm ponds and plantation of horticulture and forestry were under organic farming, through multiple promoted under the Mahatma Gandhi National cropping along with livestock husbandry, Rural Employment Guarantee Project efficient recycling of crop residues for (MGNREGA) in 17 villages of Kalaghatagi taluka composting and vermicomposting, use of in Dharwad district.botanicals for plant protection and value

addition through grading and marketing of HSBC supported drinking water activity in nine the produce. The project has enabled to villages in Madhugiri taluk of Tumkur district,

benefitting 357 families.bring down the cost of production by

stopping the use of agrochemicals. The Parimochana Project implemented with the support of Shri. Chitrapur Math has helped Bio-fuel plant species such as Pongamia, over 883 families belonging to socio-Semaruba and Madhuca longifolia were also economically backward sections to earn their promoted in Hassan district with the support livelihood. During this year, 90 families have from Government of Karnataka. newly joined the programme who received

Under the Sachetana project supported by interest-free loan of Rs. 10,000 for initiating

the Government of Karnataka, roof top various income generation activities.

water harvesting was promoted in 26 The training and demonstration centres located fluorosis affected villages of Tumkur district, at Lakkihalli and Surashettikoppa in Kalaghatagi where 578 families were supported to taluka catered to the training needs of the construct underground tanks of 5000 liter farming communities, NGOs and Government capacity to store rain water collected from departments. Over 3881 people have the roof. participated in the trainings organized during the year. To empower local communities, series of training were conducted under Navachetana programme for income generation and community development activities such as promotion of health camps, herbal gardens, soak pits, chlorination of wells, vermicomposting, azolla cultivation seed banks, etc.

Under the integrated watershed project of Government of Karnataka, capacity building of the local communities was undertaken in Hunsur, HD.Kote, T. Narasipura and Nanjanagoodu talukas of Mysore district.

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, ITC Ltd. and HSBC supported CSR activities in the state.

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust supported agricultural development activities such as trench-cum-


150 cattle development centres are in operation sponsored by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, Dairy Farmers' Federations, ITC, Milk Unions, Sahyadri Dairy and Jyoti Dairy. 1.37 lakh inseminations were carried out and 25,529 female cows were born during the year, benefitting 1.10 lakh BPL families in 2097 villages of 13 districts of Telangana, Seemandhra, and farmers in two centres in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu. The breeding services covered upgrading of local breeds of cattle - Holstein Friesian and Jersey cows,

BAIF Institute for Rural Development - Ongole, Gir, Sahiwal and Deoni cattle breeds Andhra Pradesh, was established in 1996 to and Murrah breed of buffalo. Under the dairy provide efficient livestock development extension programme fodder crops such as services to the farmers of Andhra Pradesh. Hybrid Napier, BAIF bajra, African Tall maize, The state has a unique distinction of Madawaram jowar, lucerne and berseem were communitisation of the cattle development promoted. A calf rearing scheme has been programme through active involvement of initiated with the support of the Government of dairy farmers' federations in programme Andhra Pradesh to supply feed at subsidized implementation and monitoring. Presently, cost for rearing female calves till conception,

BAIF INSTITUTE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT -ANDHRA PRADESH (BIRD-AP)


benefitting 703 farmers. Dairy producers' Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh was taken organizations have been very active across up through desilting and strengthening of the state which is not only ensuring inclusive bunds undertaken in the tribal blocks, development but also demanding better benefitting 1272 families to improve their deals for the dairy farmers. An integrated agricultural production and pisciculture. 46 watershed development programme with agri-business centres are in operation thereby the support of NABARD treated 2531 ha for saving the cost of production and marking and soil and water conservation, benefiting 1956 realizing higher price. These centres availed a families in 21 villages of Mahaboobnagar crop loan of Rs. 1.77 crores and supplied and Rangareddy districts. Demonstration fertilisers worth Rs. 55.5 lakhs to their on efficient use of water was organized members. To facilitate timely field operations, through, drip irrigation and high value crops farm equipment hiring services were also covering 29 ha. Under the integrated mega introduced in 25 centres. Financial assistance watershed development programme, 23 was provided to 155 farmers to construct micro watersheds covering 6030 ha in 39 NADEP composting pits for increasing the v i l lages benef i tted 4527 fami l ies . productivity of organic manure. Promotion of systematic land use plan,

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust supported soil and water m u l t i p l e c r o p p i n g a n d l i v e s t o c k

conservation, afforestation and improved development could enable the farmers to

agricultural activities were also promoted along increase their income.

with the Government of Andhra Pradesh under Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, ITC, BILT, Avanta the public private model in 3 Mandals of Foundation and Syngenta Foundation Mahaboobnagar district. supported CSR activities during the year.

Avanta Foundation has supported the cattle With the support of ITC, rehabilitation of old development activities in Medak district of water storage micro-irrigation tanks in West Andhra Pradesh.


T h e s u s t a i n a b l e , e c o - f r i e n d l y g o a t development programme supported by ILRI was successfully completed in June 2013 with the promotion of innovative practices while enabling goat keepers to enhance their income by 3-4 folds without increasing the herd size significantly. Local women have been trained as field guide (Pashu Sakhi) to provide primary health services to goat keepers. Networking of

The livestock development programme stakeholders under the Innovation Platform launched in 1979 has now turned out to be a was the primary step towards development of replicable self-sustainable model which is goat value chain. The Project has turned out to largely being operated by trained local youth be a training ground for wider expansion of goat through 411 centres benefitting 1,34,007 husbandry for the benefit of weaker sections of families spread over 7996 villages of 19 the society across the country. districts. Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Ajmer districts have the sole distinction of successful adopt ion of the catt le development programme by locally educated and trained youth as the most reliable source of livelihood. In Rajasthan women are playing a major role in livestock husbandry, resulting in better livestock health and Productivity while ensuring food security.

RAJASTHAN RURAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT (RRIDMA)


SMART Model: Specific, Measurable, Affordable, Replicable and Time Bound. SMART Farm is a farm planning which provides direction to earn short term income from one acre of land while maintaining soil health and commercial viability. The total farm is divided into four parts by path marking.

Part of a plot will have an assortment of cash crops like soybean in Kharif and chick pea in Rabi. Another part of the plot will be used for fodder crops and some part for vegetable crops. Horti / Fruit plants (40 plants - early fruiting) will also planted. Rainwater harvesting structure, a small pond called Dabari would be constructed at the outlet of the farm which can be connected with a dug well to recharge water during rainy season.

The NABARD-sponsored integrated tribal Dorabji Tata Trust supported Desert based development programme benefitted 6000 livelihood, with establishment of ber, lasoda and tribal families from 24 villages in Udaipur pomegranate orchards, supported by tanka for district and 70 villages in Banswara district protective irrigation and goatery, in 22 villages of through establishment of wadi of mango and Barmer district, ensuring sustainable livelihood amla, along with improved agricultural for 1550 resource-poor families. Sir Ratan Tata p ra c t i c e s , m a r ke t i n g a n d t ra d i n g Trust supported the productivity enhancement opportunities. This has resulted in enhanced programme in rain-fed areas of Alwar, Jhalawar, income, improved health status and Bundi, Banswara and Bhilwara districts. Cairn empowerment of women. The innovative Energy Ltd. is supporting the livelihood of over model of wadi, with a shift in the planting 1500 poor families from 22 villages of Barmer pattern from 40 fruit plants to 20 fruit plants district.in addition to vegetable cultivation has been RRIDMA is also implementing watershed successfully launched with the establishment development, sustainable agriculture, agri-of 95 wadis in Udaipur district. The eco business, silvipasture and tribal development friendly SMART model of agriculture for through establishment of Wadi. generating short term income from one acre The productivity enhancement programme is of land is helping to uplift the socio-economic being implemented in rain-fed areas of Alwar, status of 600 Sahariya tribal families in 19 Jhalawar, Bundi, Banswara and Bhilwara districts villages of Baran district. with the support of ICRISAT and ICAR. Silvipasture development covered 534 ha of 34 training were conducted for farmers and SHG degraded pasture lands in 14 villages of Ajmer members on protected cultivation, watershed and Bhi lwara distr icts, with act ive management, community health, renewal participation of the village management energy, etc. apart from organizing training for committees. local youth as technicians. The Amla fruit processing cooperative is generating employment for half the year for more than 50 tribal women and permanent employment for. During the year, 60 tons of amla were processed with a turnover of Rs. 42 lakhs.

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Cairn Energy and Hindustan Zinc Ltd., supported CSR activities in the state. Sir


development of dairy and animal husbandry was organized under the National Rural Livelihood Mission. Induction of Sirohi and Jamunapari goat breeds has been successfully introduced in Seoni and Singrouli under CSR programmes of JBL and SPL.

The integrated watershed development

programme has been implemented with an

excellent rating from the central evaluation

team. The democratisation of water

management was well demonstrated in 24 170 cattle development centres were in villages of Tikamgarh district through adoption operation, covering 66,642 families in 16 of water conservation measures such as micro-districts. A study by NABCON, a unit of

NABARD reported that BAIF's livestock development programme in the state, Bundelkhand region in particular, continues to make good impact on the livelihood of small and marginal farmers. 1932 calves were born in Bundelkhand during the first year of the project against the target of 1100 calves in the first year itself marking a significant development in this region. Calf rallies were organized in various operational areas which enlisted good participation. A state-level workshop on sustainable

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF ECO-FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (SPESD)


irrigation and promotion of drought- improve the crop production is being implemented in association with ICRISAT in tolerant crops. The programme is being Vidisha, Sehore, Indore, Guna and Rajgarh implemented with the support from HUF, in districts.partnership with the Government of

M a d h y a P r a d e s h . S P E S D i s a l s o ITC, Jhabua Power Ltd. (a unit of Awantha implementing integrated watershed group), Sasan Power Ltd. (a unit of Reliance programme in Chhatarpur and Gwalior Power), Birla Cement, GRASIM Industries, HEG districts with the direct support from Rajiv Ltd. (LNJ Bhilwara Group) and Hindustan Gandhi Mission. A strong sense of Unilever Foundation supported livestock ownership of community assets, availability development, horticulture, agricultural

development, promotion of biogas plants and of water, hardship reduction for women, women empowerment under their CSR activity.increase in the area under cultivation of

wheat, mustard and peas during rabi A project of Tribal Rehabilitation has been season, reduction in migration and increase implemented in Bakavand cluster of Bastar in income were the major outcomes. A district of Chhattisgarh state through water model watershed programme was also resources development and agriculture by implemented with support of ICRISAT in providing critical inputs such as seeds, Guna district. fertilizers, fishing net and training. Under the

watershed development programme, 30 ponds The wadi development programme were dug for water conservation which were supported by the Tribal Development also used for fishery, benefitting 159 families, Department, Government of Madhya who harvested 25,900 kg fish worth Rs. 36.37 Pradesh, NABARD and corporate houses is lakhs during the year. Korba Power Plant, a unit benefitting 4572 families in Betul, Badwani, of Avanta Infrastructure and Power Ltd., Seoni, Singrouli and Satna districts. An supported CSR activity in the state. agriculture research based programme to


the total number of AIs in cows was 8,84,828, it was 6,41,598 AI in buffaloes. 6,97,991 pregnancies were confirmed and 5,07,730 calves were born during the year. The integrated milk production and marketing project is ensuring assured price for milk through direct marketing. An innovative thermal battery operated rapid milk cooler was installed for efficient cooling in short time. The Godhan Project with its focus on AI, formation

A strong presence in 75 districts of the state of dairy interest groups, and gender is an indication of the demand for BAIF's sensitization is making good impact on the lives cattle development programme in all the of the BPL families. regions for supporting sustainable

"Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Milk livelihood. With excellent support from yield, Fat and Protein Percent in Buffaloes" dairy farmers, a large number of centres are project under NAIP Component IV, with being operated by para-vets without any National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources financial support from donor agencies. as the consortium leader) was concluded. The During the year, 1,526,426 AIs were data generated from 16738 daughters born will recorded through 1234 cattle development be helpful for genetic marking for economic centres thereby marking the highest yearly

insemination recorded by BIRD-UP. While traits.

BAIF INSTITUTE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT UTTAR PRADESH


Fodder development demonstrations were insurance of animals, financing better quality successfully conducted with the support of animals, inter-loaning to reduce dependence of IGFRI Jhansi. This is a new initiative to Dudhiyas, setting up of collective bulk milk address fodder scarcity in Bundelkhand chillers, production of value added products area. Total 319 families from 184 villages like ghee, paneer, etc and demonstration of participated in the fodder development dairy/animal hostel. programme. Series of decentralized

The use of French breeds in harsh climate demonstrations were also organised across

demonstrated their reliability and adaptability this region. JHO 822 variety of oat was

in comparison with H.F. and Jersey crossbreds. distributed to the farmers with irrigation

The project which is being implemented since facilities and cultivated on 36.92 ha with

2009 in 7 districts covering 54 cattle 614.6 tons production.

development centres. Dairy Best Practices project was initiated

The women literacy programme in Raniganj with support from Pardada Pardadi

cluster of Pratapgarh district resulted in the Education Society with the objective of

establishment of 40 literacy centres covering increasing milk production of cattle owned

1004 participants which demonstrated their by the women SHG members and improving

empowerment through education. The their income generation opportunities. Two programme included involvement of centres were established during the year. Panchayati Raj functionaries to sensitize the The programme focussed on improving community about women literacy. better and cheaper fodder management,

v e t e r i n a r y s u p p o r t , b e t t e r y a r d The "Developing efficient and responsive management, breed improvement, community-based micro health insurance in

I n d i a " p ro j e c t i n c l u d e d a n

awareness campaign including

various educational tools, wall

writings to impart information on

insurance related matters to the

community. 456 SHG members have

been included as policy holders and

1127 family members.

CSR activity was supported in the

state by the Hindustan Unilever

Foundation. Under the Jal

Samruddhi project in 26 hamlets of

15 villages of Kasaganj district of

Uttar Pradesh, conservation of

water in farming has been

promoted, while increasing crop

and livestock productivity.


programme is 264139. The performance of

crossbreds born out of two French breeds in

Champawat district was very encouraging.

The NAIP SRLS-III project was completed successfully by promoting need based sustainable rural livelihood, through backyard poultry, dairy husbandry and goat farming in Champawat and Tehri Garhwal districts.

Hill area development programmes focused on livelihood development through agriculture and allied activities in the region. The programme included establishment of polyhouses using bamboo and micro-irrigation for cultivating high value vegetables such as tomato, capsicum, cucumber, etc. and The launching of the cattle development promotion of fruit orchards, sustainable programme in the challenging terrain of agriculture and silvipasture on community Uttarakhand in the year 1994 marked the lands. beginning of the entry of BAIF in harsh agro-

climatic zones, which received good Integrated Tribal development in Sabhawala response. During the year, 82226 artificial cluster of Dehradun district includes tree-based inseminations were carried out through 127 livelihood, vegetable cultivation, animal

cattle breeding centres benefitting 63492 husbandry, fodder development and

sericulture covering 656 families and enhancing families from 3135 villages. The cumulative livelihood opportunities.number of families benefitted under the

UTTARAKHAND


Heavy rains and devastating floods caused been launched in Jal Chaumasi area covering 55

heavy damage in Uttarakhand state in 2013 families of Rudraprayag district to promote

disconnecting 1335 villages from other parts sustainable livelihood, through activities such

of country. Rudraprayag district was worst as improved agricultural practices for

hit as the floods of river Mandakini washed cultivation of soybean, maize and amaranths

away many villages along its banks. A and fruit crops such as malta and lemon.

midterm rehabilitation programme has


Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi with Saraswati SHG from Badripur village,

Sabhawala cluster, Dehradun at the National Conference on Panchyati Raj and

Rural Development, Gandhinagar on August 17, 2013

year was 2,86,554 AI (97 AI/centre/month). A new revenue model Ksheerdhara in selected districts increased the AI from 86 /month to 130/month. Under the Godhan project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 92% of the centres have exceeded the target in breeding. As part of communitization, more than 500 Dairy Interest Groups were formed. In one of the Godhan project areas in Vaishalli district, 7 bull calves were identified, screened, tested and transferred to BAIF Central Research

BIRD (UP) - Bihar is implementing an Station for testing their suitability under BAIF integrated development programme in 16 bull procurement programme. districts of Bihar, covering 3,92,840 families

With support from The Resource Foundation of spread over 5450 villages. The livestock

New York, USA, supported by Zoetis Company development programme is operated Ltd., women were motivated and trained to through 246 cattle development centres, establish their dairy enterprises in Vaishali 110 under Ksheerdhara, 66 under Godhan district. So far, 40 dairy interest groups have project and 70 centres continued after been established. Selected blocks were also completion of Government of India-identified in this district as Information sponsored programme (GRESUL). Of these, Knowledge Hubs under the comprehensive 180 centres are being operated on self-livestock development programme. Fodder sustainable basis. The total AI during the

BIHAR


development was also undertaken through varieties and non-traditional cultivation of

promotion of BNH10 fodder along with vegetables. 25 participants continued to

azolla, involving over 300 dairy farmers. practice SRI method and reaped 30 to 47% Linkages with COMFED and the Animal higher yield as compared to traditional method Husbandry Department enabled 40,000 with the same variety of paddy. families to get their animals vaccinated.

To address the vagaries of global warming and Under NAIP-Component 3 Project, more c l i m a t e c h a n g e , S y s t e m o f W h e a t than 700 families in Munger district were Intensification (SWI) method was promoted benefitted by adopting new methods, with a yield of 3 tons/ha. SRI was adopted for a

Manoj Rai, a youth from a poor landless family in Shankarpur village in Munger

district had a dream of changing his life by starting dairy husbandry and taking a

break from the strenuous agricultural labour work which was not only seasonal

but also unassured. In 1995, he

mobilized all the available

resources in the family and

purchased a calf of native breed of

cattle. He struggled to breed this

animal using private veterinary

services but with very little

success. Although he was able to

have one more female cow born

out of this cow and another local

cow of local breed, dairy

husbandry seemed to add to his burden rather than contributing to his economy till

BAIF established a centre in 2003 in his block. He was the first to avail the breeding

service although with skepticism due to persistent failure in the past. He was

fortunate to have his cows conceive. In 2004, the first calf was born and thereafter,

he never had to look back. Today, Manoj is a proud leader of his family who could

provide education to four of his siblings and establish a flour mill in his village to

generate supplementary income. The income from dairy husbandry itself has

been substantial as with 13 cows worth

Rs. 7 lakhs, he was able to sell 115 litres of

milk everyday and earn a net income of

Rs. 1800 daily. Manoj now has a dream of

establishing a large dairy with 40-50 cows

and developing this as a profitable

enterprise and operating it as a mini

industry at his doorstep. He admits that

this could have never happened without

the support of BAIF.

CASE

STUDY


new variety of paddy (PHB-71) and also for

short duration varieties such as linseed,

horse gram, lentil, black gram, pigeon pea

and maize.

The tribal development programme in Munger district benefitted 526 families across 21 villages.

Under the watershed development p r o g ra m m e , M a h a n a i Wa t e r s h e d Development Vikas Samiti was formed who, constructed 150 toilets, formed 50 Joint

The Organisation had the distinction of being Liability Groups and distributed 250 Kisan selected among 500 entries for 4 topics on credit cards, while extending bank linkages validation of Agriculture and Livestock under to 400 families.high innovation and impact activities of Bihar A workshop on "Role of Dairy Interest Innovation Forum II (JEEVIKA), Government of Groups and Communitization under Godhan Bihar and awarded second prize for its project" was held in Patna in May, 2013 innovative approach towards wadi programme followed by interactions with woman Centre

In-charge and community members in in the field of Agriculture. 6 participants under Sonpur centre of Saran district. A training NAIP-3, were felicitated by ICAR in Patna for programme on ''Cultivation of BNH-10 as their achievements in dairy, nursery, goat Fodder and Azolla as feed production" was rearing and community mobilization.organized for 60 farmers.


AI were carried out during the year and 57,156 female cows were born. Presently, over 9000 cows and buffaloes born under BAIF programme, are in milk production producing 2.16 crore litres of milk annually. With a view to encourage farmers to adopt better dairy husbandry practices, 41 calf rallies were organized during the year in which 4512 farmers participated. The Government of Jharkhand continued to provide support for the heifer rearing programme. This covered supply of calf starter to newly born female calves up to

BAIF initiated the livestock development 90 days and concentrate for the calves above programme in Jharkhand during the year three months of age till calving, apart from 2005 with the establishment of 55 cattle deworming service. As a result, farmers took development centres covering 12 districts. good care of their female calves resulting in Now, the programme is spread over all the early maturity and high production. 1.31 lakh 24 districts through 760 centres. 3,76,751 female calves were covered under this scheme.

BAIF INSTITUTE FOR RURAL VOCATIONS AND ADVANCEMENT (BIRVA)


Extensive fodder cultivation was organized Tata Trust, 75,000 goats were dewormed, through supply of fodder seeds to interested 80,000 goats were vaccinated against PPR and farmers. Azolla cultivation was also 13,370 kiddings were recorded. promoted by setting up of demonstrations

BIRVA has been selected as a Regional Resource by 850 farmers.

Agency for organizing environmental Goat husbandry has been equally popular as awareness campaigns on behalf of the Ministry the state has a large number of tribals with of Environment and Forests, Government of marginal land holdings who prefer goat India in Jharkhand. The programme facilitates husbandry which requires very little 219 local NGOs to avail financial support under technical inputs. While the goat the schools to create environmental awareness development project supported by ILRI and in the localities. IFAD was completed successfully covering

Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Chairman, 14th Finance 2000 tribal goat keeping families in Dumka Commission, Government of India, Prof. Abhijit district, the programme supported by the Sen, Ms. Sushma Nath, Mr. M.S. Bhatia and State Animal Husbandry Department and Sir other members, visited BAIF's cattle Dorabji Tata Trust continue to operate in 8 development centre at Harahi in Ranchi on districts. Under the AHD sponsored January 8. They were accompanied by programme, 24,680 goat keepers from 400 Mr. Aditya Swaroop, Principal Secretary, Dr. villages have been formed into 2000 groups. Alok Pandey, Director and Mr. M.P. Singh, The activities covered distribution of elite Assistant Director, Department of Animal bucks for the groups, deworming, Husbandry and Fisheries, Government of vaccination, castration of inferior males and Jharkhand. The Mission was appreciative of the supporting goat keepers' groups for

marketing. With the support of Sir Dorabji work of BAIF.

BAIF ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014BAIF ANNUAL REPORT 2013-201444

Organisational Structure of BAIF

Board of Trustees

Executive Committee of Trustees

President and Managing Trustee

Core Management Group

Vice Presidents

DevelopmentProgrammes / Training

Core Groups /Thematic Centres

Central Research Station

State Level-Associate

Organisations MDMTC

State Level-Associate

Organisations

Research Committee

HR Team

M & E

Finance

Governing Council

Functional Teams

Units /Associate Organisations

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.

B) 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.

A) State-Level Associate Organisations

1. BIRD, Andhra Pradesh

2. BAIF Bihar (under BIRD UP)

3. BAIF Uttarakhand (under BIRD UP)

4. BIRD-UP, Uttar Pradesh

5. BIRVA, Jharkhand

6. BIRD-K, Karnataka

7. DHRUVA, Gujarat

8. GRISERV, Vadodara, Gujarat

9. MDMTC, Pune

10. MITTRA, Maharashtra

11. RRIDMA, Rajasthan

12. SPESD, Bhopal, MP

To ensure a conducive environment for women in the organisation, Internal Complaint Committees (ICC) are operative at the BAIF central level as well as at the Associate Societies. A workshop of ICC

members from all the societies was organised for sensitisation on sexual harassment.


STATE - DISTRICTS Livestock Watershed Agriculture/Wadi Women Empowement Development 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

ORISSA

PUNJAB

RAJASTHAN

TAMIL NADU

TRIPURA

UTTARAKHAND

UTTAR PRADESH

WEST BENGAL

- Mahabubnagar ü ü ü

Rangareddy, West Godavari ü ü

Guntur, Prakasam ü ü

Chittoor, Khammam, Karimnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Warangal, ü

Anantapur ü

- Munger ü ü ü ü

Banka ü ü

Chhapra, Samastipur, Vaishali ü ü

Ara, Begusarai, Buxar, Gopalganj, Jehanabad, Lakkhisarai, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Patna, üRohtas, Siwan

- Bastar ü

Raigarh ü

- Bhavnagar, Vadodara ü ü ü

Dangs, Navsari, Valsad ü ü ü

Bharuch, Surat, Tapi ü ü

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

Amreli, Jamnagar ü

ü ü

- Jind, Yamunagar ü

- Mandi ü ü

- Bokaro, Chatra, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Giridih, ü Godda, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Jamtara, Khunti, 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, Bidar, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Chickmagalur, Davanegere, Mandya, Raichur, Yadgir ü ü

Bellary, Chamarajnagar, Chitradurga, Koppal, Uttar Kannada

- 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, Gadchiroli, Dhule, Jalgaon, ü ü ü ü Nashik, Washim, Wardha, Yevatmal

Thane ü ü ü

Gondia, Nagpur, Nanded, Raigad, Thane, Washim ü ü ü

Beed ü ü ü

Hingoli ü ü ü

Akola ü ü

Kolhapur, Satara ü

Usmanabad ü

- Nabarangapur ü ü ü

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

- Patiala, Sangrur, Ropar, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur ü

- Bundi, Udaipur ü ü ü

Barmer ü ü

Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Banswara, Baran, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Rajsamand ü ü

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

- Krishnagiri, Vellore ü

- Dalai, West Tripura ü

- Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Nainital, Champavat, Dehra Dun, ü ü Uddham Singh Nagar, Haridwar, Pauri, Garhwal, Rudraprayag

- Chitrakoot, Hamirpur ü ü

Rae Bareli, Sultanpur ü ü

Bahraich, Balrampur ü ü

Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Auraiya, Azamgarh, Badaun, Bagpat, Balia, Barelly, Barabanki, Basti, ü Bhadoi, Chandauli, Deoria, Etah, Etawah, Faizabad, Farrukhabad, Fatehpur, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Hardoi, Hathras, Jalaun, Jaunpur, Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Kanauj, Kushinagar, Lalitpur, Lucknow, Maharajganj, Mainpuri, Mau, Meerut, Mirzapur, Muzaffarnagar, Pilibhit, Pratapgarh, Rampur, Saharanpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Shravasti, Siddharthnagar, Sitapur, Unao

- Bankura, Burdwan ü

MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMME COVERAGE


BAIF Offices and Associate Organisations

BAIF Development Research Gujarat Rural Institute for Socio- BAIF Institute for Rural Development Foundation Economic Reconstruction Vadodara (BIRD-UP)

(GRISERV)

BAIF Central Research StationBIRD (UP) - Uttarakhand

Dhruva

BAIF Development Research Foundation

BIRD (UP) - Bihar

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

BAIF Semen Freezing Laboratory

BAIF Institute for Rural Vocations and Advancement (BIRVA)

BAIF Odisha

BAIF Institute for Rural Development,Andhra Pradesh (BIRD-AP)

Vasundhara Agri-Horti Producer Co. BAIF Punjab Ltd. (VAPCOL)

Rajasthan Rural Institute of BAIF Chhattisgarh

Development Management (RRIDMA)BAIF Agro and Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd. (BABTPL)

Maharashtra Institute of Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (MITTRA)

Society for Promotion of Eco-friendlySustainable Development (SPESD)

Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje 27 A, A.C. Banerjee Road, LIC ColonyPune 411 058, Maharashtra 3rd Floor, Indra Complex Allahabad 211 002, Uttar PradeshPhone: 020-25231661 Near Amarjyot Society, Manjalpur Phone: 0532-2466220 Fax: 020-25231662 Vadodara 390 004 Gujarat Fax: 0532-2465475E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 0265-2654897 E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: 0265-2651802 www.bird-up.orgE-mail: [email protected]

Urulikanchan, Pune 412 202 www.griserv.comPhone: 020-26926248 Sarvapriya Vihar, Near Ramdev Ashram Fax: 020-26926347 Kankhal, Haridwar 249 408 E-mail: [email protected] BAIF Vrindavan Campus Uttarakhand

Village Lachhakadi, P.O. Gangpur Phone: 01334-324512 Tal. Vansda, Dist. Navsari 396 580 Fax: 01334-2405761 Gujarat E-mail: [email protected]

E-1, First Floor, DDA Market Phone: 02630-244096, 290314MOR land, New Rajendra Nagar Fax: 02630-244005New Delhi 110060 House No. 2, Road No. 8E-mail: [email protected]: 011-28741031 /28741032 East Patel Nagar, Patna 800 023, Biharwww.dhruva.org.inFax: 011-28741036 Phone: 0612-2284326E-mail: [email protected] Telefax: 0612-2292486

E-mail: [email protected]'Kamadhenu', P.B. No. 3, Sharada www.bird-bihar.org

Dharouli, Jind, Haryana 126113 Nagar, Tiptur 572 202 KarnatakaPhone: 01686-268563 Phone: 08134-250658 / 250659Fax: 01686-268248 Fax: 08134-251337E-mail: [email protected] Farmers' Training Centre Campus E-mail: [email protected]

(Near Sudha Dairy), HEC Sector II www.birdk.org.inDhurwa, Ranchi 834 004, Jharkhand

"Kalyani", Gandhi Colony, Sarlakani Phone: 0651-2444188 Post Dhankauda, Via Remed Fax: 0651-2444114 Sambalpur 768 006, Odisha House No. 17-1-382/SN/22 E-mail: [email protected] Telefax: 0663-2410276 Srinivasa Nagar Colony www.birva.org.inEmail: [email protected] Near Sports Club, Champapet

Hyderabad 500 059Phone: 040-24075405

705, Ghumman Nagar-B, Lane No. 7 Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, WarjeFax: 040-24533405Alipur Road, Patiala 147001 Pune 411 058, MaharashtraE-mail: baif_ap@ rediffmail.comPhone: 01756-540450 Phone: 020-25235414www.baifap.orgEmail: [email protected] Fax: 020-25231662

E-mail: [email protected]

47, Anand Nagar, Near Shiv MandirBAIF Bhavan, G Block, Near Community

Raipur 492 001 Chhattisgarh Hall, Hiran Magri Sector 14,

Phone: 0771-4074750 Dr. Manibhai Desai Nagar, WarjeUdaipur313 002, RajasthanE-mail: [email protected] Pune 411 058, MaharashtraTelefax: 0294-2640133

Phone:020-25235414E-mail: [email protected]: 020-25231662www.rridma.orgE-mail: [email protected]

BAIF-MITTRA Bhavan, Opp. Nivas Homes, Behind Bodhale Nagar, Nasik-Pune Highway

"Surbhi", E-7/65 Lala Lajpat Rai Society Nasik 422 011, Maharashtra

Arera Colony, Bhopal 462 016Phone: 0253-2416057 / 2416058

Madhya PradeshFax: 0253-2416056

Phone: 0755-2461019 E-mail: [email protected]

Telefax: 0755-2428619 www.mittra.org

E-mail: [email protected]

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