Bhavarlal Jain

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Bhavarlal Hiralal Jain
Born 12 December 1937 (age 75)
Wakod, Tal.Jamner, Dist.Jalgaon, India
Residence Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Jain
Education B.Com, LL.B
Occupation

Founder Chairman,

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.
Spouse(s) Kantabai Bhavarlal Jain
(1938–2005)
Children Ashok Jain
Anil Jain
Ajit Jain
Atul Jain
Parents Hiralal Sagarmal Jain
Gauri Hiralal Jain

Bhavarlal Hiralal Jain(also known as Bade Bhau – Big Brother or Bhumiputra – Son of the Earth) is the Founder Chairman of Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.(JISL).

Life

In 1980, he commenced PVC pipe manufacturing operations . During 1987–98, he pioneered the concept of micro irrigation in India. He has received many awards and accolades for outstanding work in agriculture including the prestigious Crawford Reid Memorial Award instituted by Irrigation Association, USA for "Significant achievements in promoting proper irrigation techniques and in fostering major advancements in the Industry outside the United States of America" in 1997. He was the first Indian and the second Asian to receive this honour.

Jain was born into a farming family of a tiny village named Wakod in Maharashtra, India in 1937. In 1963, selling kerosene from a pushcart, the young law graduate Bhavarlal Jain, started the family business with trading. The family formed a partnership with a meager Rs. 7,000, the accumulated savings of three generations, as capital. Soon, agencies for two wheelers, auto vehicles, and automobile accessories were established.

Works

Inspired by a quote, "Agriculture: a profession with future" young Bhavarlal Jain added dealerships of tractors, sprinkler systems, PVC pipes, and other farm equipment. To broad-base the business, he also added agencies for farm inputs such as fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides. His business grew from Rs. 1 million in 1963 to Rs. 110 million till 1978.

Mr. Jain has done considerable amount of work particularly regarding the water management systems. At JISL's modern 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) R&D Farm, research and demonstration is taking place for providing cost effective measures of wasteland development, soil and water conservation, greenhouse, fertigation, adoption of bio-pesticides and bio-fertilizers, effective farm management and improving productivity for horticultural crops. 'Grand Nain'- a tissue cultured banana variety introduced by him has emerged as the leading variety with banana farmers in Maharashtra.[1]

He has been striving hard to earn a place of pride for Indian agriculture by augmenting yields and adding value, through scientific inputs of technology.

In July 2007, he founded the Anubhuti School,[2] a strictly vegetarian, residential school with a difference which judiciously blends classroom learning with experiential project work. This school recently achieved 'Green School Award'.

Mr. Jain is Managing Trustee of Jain Charities[3] now known as Bhavarlal and Kantabai Jain Multipurpose Foundation, an organisation dedicated to social causes.

Writings

Mr. Jain has authored many books in English and Marathi. The following table contains his writings according to the year of publishing.[4] His speeches, articles and interviews have been collected and published extensively.

Index Number Title of Book Year of Publication Subject Language
1 Aajchi Samajrachna, tiche swarup va punarbandhani 2001 Present social system and its reconstruction Marathi
2 A Telling Tale[4] 2004 Water Management and Conservation English
3 Ti aani Mi 2009 Autobiographical and inspirational sketch of a spiritually united couple Marathi
4 Uniting Bond 2010 25 years' journey between two friends English
5 Then and Now 2011 Transformation of Jain Hills English

Awards and Recognitions

Mr. Jain has received 22 International and National Awards.[5] He was conferred the prestigious UNESCO-West-Net "Water Conserver of India" award in November 2007 by the Hon'ble Union Minister of Water Resources, Prof. Saif-Ud-Din Soz at a function held in New Delhi attended by eminent delegates from the World Bank, UNICEF, UNESCO, Central Water Commission and TERI .[5] The nation honoured him in 2008 with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India .[6] The North Maharashtra University awarded him with the degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris causa) for "Remarkable achievements in the field of agriculture, industry and social work". Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Rajasthan and Konkan Krishi Vidhyapith, Maharashtra awarded the degrees of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa ) to him for "tremendous service to the nation by putting up Research Projects and Drip Irrigation Projects which is a unique boon to the agriculturists all over."[7] and "Significant Contribution in the field of Agriculture, Horticulture, Micro Irrigation & Water Conservation."respectively.[8]

Sr. No. Year Name Instituted By Citation
1 1983 I.M.M.-Bata Marketing Award Certificate & Trophy IMM Bata, New Delhi '‘Marketing Award for Small Entrepreneurs'’
2 1984 A. R. Bhat Entrepreneurship Award Certificate & Trophy FASII, New Delhi '‘Outstanding Performance in Industry of Organic Chemicals'’
3 1995 FIE Foundation Award Trophy + Rs. 35,000 FIE Foundation, Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra '‘Innovation in Agriculture & Management'’
4 1997 Crawford Reid Memorial Award Trophy Irrigation Association, USA '‘Significant achievements in promoting proper irrigation techniques in fostering major advancements in the industry outside United States'’
5 2001 Yashodeep Puraskar Certificate & Trophy The Institution of Engineers (India), Nasik Chapter, Maharashtra '‘Came up in the field of Irrigation Engineering with innovative ideas and made a name on global scenario'’
6 2002 Gandhi-Ambedkar Social Justice Award Trophy Gandhi-Ambedkar Foundation for Modern India, Mumbai '‘For his long contribution in Agriculture Industry'’
7 2006 Doctor of Letters (D. Lit.) Certificate & Citation NMU, Jalgaon, GoM '‘Remarkable achievements in the field of Agriculture, Industry and Social Work'’
8 2006 Doctor of Science (D. Sc.) Certificate & Citation KKV, Dapoli, GoM '‘Significant Contribution in the field of Agriculture, Horticulture, Micro Irrigation and Water Conservation'’
9 2006 Doctor of Science (D. Sc.) Certificate & Citation MPUAT, Udaipur, GoR '‘Outstanding contributions in developing systems of Micro Irrigation, Food Processing and Tissue Culture facilities and bringing economic empowerment of farmers'’
10 2006 Yashwantrao Chavan Krishi Audyogik Samajrachna, Rs. 100,000 & Citation Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Mumbai '‘Extraordinary contribution to the on-going innovation in the Agricultural Sector, by propagating Drip Irrigation Technology, especially throughout the water-deficient Maharashtra State'’
11 2008 Padma Shri Certificate & Medal MOHA, GoI '‘Significant Contributions in Science & Engineering'’
12 2008 Water Conserver of India Certificate & Trophy Water Digest*, New Delhi '‘For outstanding contribution in the field of water in India'’
13 2008 Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) TNAU, Coimbatore, GoT '‘Outstanding Contribution in the field of Agriculture and Micro Irrigation Systems'’
14 2009 Bharat Sevak Ratna Confederation of NGOs of Rural India, New Delhi '‘Outstanding services to nation & society in different capacities over decades and particularly his concern for upliftment of the poor and the underprivileged'’
15 2010 Podar Ratna Trophy Shikshan Prasarak Mandali's R.A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics Alumni Association, Mumbai '‘You have spread the light of knowledge far and wide – in the field of Industry'’
16 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award Trophy World Trade Centre, Mumbai, and All India Association of Industries '‘Outstanding contribution to the development of Indian Agriculture'’
17 2011 Jalgaon Ratna Jalgaon Municipal Corporation, Jalgaon, Maharashtra '‘Overall contribution to the upliftment of society in general and the farming community in particular'’
18 2011 Pride of Gujarat-Maharashtra Award Feelings Multimedia Ltd., Ahmedabad "Have proved themselves as icons in their respective fields"

References

  1. ↑ "Grand Nain – Tissue cultured Banana variety". Archived from Global Conference on Banana and Plantain the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007. 
  2. ↑ "Anubhuti School". Retrieved 27 April 2007. 
  3. ↑ "Jain Charities". Retrieved 27 April 2007. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "A Telling Tale (ISBN 81-89502-00-X)" (PDF). Archived from the original on 26 February 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2007. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Awards Received by the Chairman B. H. Jain". Archived from the original on 18 April 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007. 
  6. ↑ "Padma Shree". Retrieved 16 April 2008. 
  7. ↑ "Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)from Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology". Archived from University Convocation the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007. 
  8. ↑ "Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)from Konkan Krishi Vidhyapith". Retrieved 16 April 2008. 

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