BAIF Development Research Foundation

The BAIF Development Research Foundation is an award-winning charitable organisation based in Uralikanchan near Pune in Maharashtra, India that pioneers agricultural development. It was founded in 1967 by Manibhai Desai as the Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation. The Organization's main activity early in its history was breeding of high yielding cows. This involved cross breeding European cattle varieties with Indian ones.Some critics of the project argue that the emphasis on imported breeds of cattle has been instrumental in the decimation of Indian breeds.[1] Foreign breeds give higher yields, but require more feed and are not suited to Indian conditions.[2]

In 1997 it received the Adivasi Seva Sanstha award from the State Government of Maharashtra.

Nirman

BIAF is a parent organization for a youth organization in Maharashtra, named as Nirman[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Ramdas, Sagari R.; Nitya S Ghotge (August 2006). "TIndia's Livestock Economy: The Forsaken Dry lands". Seminar (564).
  2. ↑ Sainath, P. (January 6, 2012). "Cattle class: native vs exotic". The Hindu (Chennai, India).
  3. ↑ Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation