SJ FOUNDATION
Honours 20 Awardees for exemplary contributions to society
selected by the jury comprising very eminent individuals.

BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune

Empowering 45 lakh Tribal & Rural Families in 12 States

BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune is committed to provide sustainable livelihood to the rural poor through management of natural resources and promotion of livestock development, watershed development and agri-horti-forestry as major income generation activities. Their ‘Wadi’ programme of Horti-forestry orchards raised by Tribal families on sloping uplands has upgraded 62,500 Ha of degraded land improving microclimate and biodiversity. It has improved the economy of 2 lakh tribal families of nine states.

Govt. of India have recognized their work and many prizes have been received by BAIF. These include FICCI Award for Rural Development 1978 and the Award for Excellence in Rural Development 2003 by the Federation of Gujarat Industries, Vadodara.

BAIF’s intervention has brought significant improvement in socio-economic condition of the poor by increasing the income of the marginalised population by 60%. BAIF is serving over

45 lakh poor families living in 80,000 villages spread over 16 states across the country.

BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune is awarded ‘SR Jindal Prize – 2012’ at the hands of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji jointly with Rashtriya Seva Samithi (RASS), Tirupati for their exceptional achievements in the field of Agriculture, Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation. The Award carries a Cash Prize of Rs. 1 Crore to be shared equally.