BAIF Development Research Foundation
Rural development institution pioneering tribal wadi agroforestry, sustainable livestock management, and watershed regeneration across India
baif.org.inBAIF Development Research Foundation was founded in 1967 by Manibhai Desai (a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi) at Uruli Kanchan, Maharashtra. BAIF is one of India’s largest non-governmental rural development organizations, operating across more than 16 states.
BAIF is widely known for establishing the wadi model — transforming degraded tribal land plots into productive family orchards combining fruit trees, timber, and intercrops — as well as community-based livestock breeding, water resource development, and rural women’s livelihood collectives.
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- Non-profit
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- India
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- Licence unclear
- Cost
- Free