BAIF
Here is some information about BAIF, the organisation we are currently doing our internship at..
Its from one of their pamphlets:
BAIF Development Research Foundation is a reputable non-government organization with a strong comittment to uplift the poor and ethe weaker sections of rural India. The organization is comittted to sustainable Rural Development, Food Security and Clean Environment with network of 12 state level organisations spread throughout India. BAIF has been honored with vairous prestigious Awards at State. National and International level for remarkable contribution for sustenance of most deprived and disadvantaged sections of rural poors. BAIF`s innovative multidisciplinary programme on poverty allevation covering lifestock through promotion of dairy husbandry, watershed development, promotion of agri-horti-forestry on dry lands. Community health and empowerment of women through formation of self-help groups and promotion microenterprises, is benefitting over 2.79 million families from 55 000 villages in 12 states across the country, enabling them to enjoy sustainable livelihood and better quality of life, while addressing the Milenium Development Goals.
Water being the critical input for allevating poverty, several innovative approaches were adopted to promote watershed development and conserve soil and moisture for achievement of ensuring safe drinking water for local communities and enhancing agricultural production.
BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune is enghaged in integrated watershed development programme in 9 states of the country since 1990 with the objective of developing models of sustainable development in resource degraded areas. The agri-horti-forestry programme for rehabilitation of tribal families, popularily known as wadi has been expanden in many states. Water resource development (WRD) is a key activity for nurturing the fruit trees. WRD and rain water harvesting approach is followed in wadi, NRM and agriculture development project.
