BAIF Development Research Foundation

BAIF Development Research Foundation is an experienced and well equipped Non Governmental Organisation active in the field of Natural Resource Management and with pronounced experiences in Livestock Development. BAIF, with 40 years of its committed service to rural poor, has a mission “to create opportunities of gainful self-employment for the rural families, especially disadvantaged sections, ensuring sustainable livelihood, enriched environment, improved quality of life and good human values”. It is recognised for its professional management, quality, orientation and impact.  BAIF has successfully demonstrated and replicated several models for sustainable livelihoods through community mobilisation and technology transfer in Livestock development, Watershed development and land based activities for the poor. Though BAIF activities are mainly with the rural communities particularly with weaker section of the society, all over India, their teams are also active in applied research and studies as well as testing and introducing new technologies. Of late, a move towards multidisciplinary programmes for promoting sustainable livelihood has been successfully tested and is currently up-scaled, while the public – private partnerships have been formed.

BAIF has a large outreach through its 12 associate organisations across the country. It reaches to 2.5 million families in 45000 villages from 12 states. It has strong presence of around 3000 employees with several disciplines, in India including tribal, mountains and dry land areas.  BAIF is recognised by the Govt. of India, e.g. the Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Tribal Development, Ministry of Science and Technology, and has recommended that States learn from BAIF experiences and develop programmes in association with BAIF.

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