wadi project at dhruva - rridma

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BAIF Group

Founder

Patron

Purpose

Highlights

Organisation

Infrastructure

Footprints

Wadi Program

Purpose

Genesis

Evolution

Key Features

Impact

Partners

Potential

Selection Criteria

Value Addition

Expenditure

CSR Report

BAIF Development Research

Foundation, Pune

bkkakade@baif.org.in

Founder

Disciple of Mahatma Gandhi

Founder of BAIF

Winner of

• Jamnalal Bajaj Award

• Magsasay Award

• Vishwa Gurjari National Award

Padmashree

Dr Manibhai Desai

Patron

Leading industrialist and visionary philanthropist

Chairman of BAIF (1977 to 1988)

Pioneer of Wadi program with Dr Manibhai Desai

Worked for upliftment of the underprivileged by

• Anna (livelihood)

• Akshar (literacy)

• Arogya (health) and

• Aacharan (character)

Shri Arvindbhai Mafatlal

Purpose

BAIF Group is committed to undertake programs related to

optimum utilisation of natural resources, quality upgradation of

livestock and development of skills and thus help the

marginalised section of the society to achieve sustainable

livelihood and lead a life of dignity.

Highlights

Serving ~5.6 million poor families living in ~88,000 villages

spread across 16 States of India through ~4,500 employees.

Multi-disciplinary development programs have enabled ~85%

participating families to come out of poverty.

Contributing ~ Rs. 2,500 cr through farm produce and ~ Rs.4,000

cr through milk production to the GDP.

~600,000 acres of land under water conservation program,

benefiting ~112,341 families.

Highlights

150,000 acres of degraded lands transformed into fruit

orchards, rehabilitating 180,000 tribal families.

4,900 Self Help Groups with 70,000 women members

participating in community development.

Contributing to UN Millennium Development Goals through

• Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger

• Promotion of primary education

• Gender equity and empowerment of women

• Reduction in child mortality

• Improvement of maternal health and

• Mitigation of global warming and environmental

sustainability

Organisation

Sr. Management (Total – 62)

Mid Management (Total – 424)

Non Management (Total – 3455)

BAIF INFRASTRUCTURE

SR. LOCATION AREA UNIT Type of Structure

1 MAHARASHTRA

1.1 Pune 10853 Sqm Training and Administrative Building

1.2 Urlikanchan Dist.- Pune 40 Ha Research, Training & Administrative Building

1.3 Wagholi Dist.- Pune 93.94 Ha Training, Research & Demonstrations

1.4 Nashik 587.25 Sqm Administrative Building

1.5 Peint Dist. -Nashik 1.2Ha Ha Training Centre & Processing Units

1.6 Jawhar- Dist.- Thane 3800 Sqm Training centre

2 MADHYAPRADESH

2.1 Bhopal 501.85 Sqm Administrative Building

3 UTTAR PRADESH Administrative Building

3.1 Allahabad 599.76 Sqm Administrative Building

3.2 Raniganj Dist -Pratapgad 8300 Sqm Training centre & Processing Unit

SR. LOCATION AREA UNIT Type of Structure

4 KARNATAKA

4.1 Dharwad 533.5 Sqm Administrative Building

4.2 Tiptur 2525.23 Sqm Administrative Building

4.3 Lakihali 199.15 Ha Training, Hostel, Office, Research &

Demonstrations

5 RAJASTHAN

5.1 Udaipur 557.62 Sqm Administrative Building

5.2 Bagpura- Zadol 744 Sqm Training Centre & Processing Units

6 GUJARAT

6.1 Nanodra Dist- Ahmadabad 20.02 Ha Training, Research & Demonstrations

6.2 Baroda 701.40 Sqm Administrative Building

6.3 Rajkot 99.07 Sqm Administrative Building

6.4 Chaswad Dist -Bharuch 1.77 Ha Training Centre

6.5 KAPRADA Dist -Valsad 1.98 Ha Training Centre, Office, Staff Quarters &

Processing Units

6.6 Vansda Dist -Navsari 2.55 Ha Training Centre, Office, Hostel & Processing

Units

7 DELHI

7.1 Office 246.86 Sqm Administrative Building

F o o t p r i n t s

A program qualified as CSR activity

Purpose

Through ourWadi Program, we are committed to improve the living

standards of the marginalised families in remote areas in a

sustainable way by developing agri-horti-forestry in small under-

utilised plots of lands.

Genesis

Wadi in Gujarati language means a fruit orchard

Is a holistic and integrated agri-horti-forestry program

Originated in tribal areas of South Gujarat

Was developed as a solution for chronic poverty and hunger in rural areas

Was initially restricted to development of mango orchards

Combination of Fruits; Forestry & Agriculture Interventions

Evolution

• The Programme is Replicated in 9 States covering 1,80,634 Families under BAIF Programmes

• 3.88 lakh Families (250 NGO’s-25 States) covered under NABARD TDF

• Wadi Concept supported by state Government of Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and MoTa

Key Features

Is ideally suited for areas with a large tribal population

Is dependent on produce from under-utilised, degraded lands

Uses small family-owned plots

Requires area of about 1 acre (4,050 square meters)

Grows fruit and other tree species along the boundary

Cultivates cereals in the spaces between the trees

Ensures soil and water conservation

Promotes agro-business and allied livelihood

Is a long-term, multi-component program

Calls for high degree of participation from the beneficiaries

Supported by donations and grants for the first ~5 years; Participants

contribution in form of Labour

Wadi Model (Major Fruit Species)

• Mango, Cashew, Guava, Citrus, Lemon & Amla Maharashtra

• Mango, Cashew, Lemon, Guava & Date palm Gujarat

• Mango, Coconut, Cashew, Tamarind, Guava, Sapota, Custard apple, Amla, Lemon & Jackfruit

Karnataka

• Amla, Mango & Guava Rajasthan

• Amla, Mango, Ber & Guava Uttar Pradesh

• Mango, Cashew & Guava Madhya Pradesh

• Mango & Guava Bihar

• Mango, Cashew & Amla Chhattisgarh

• Mango & Lemon Uttarakhand

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Impact Economic Benefits

Increases average income and assets of families

Provides avenues for generating additional income

Average income per family from Rs.20000/- (US$ 333/-) to Rs.25000/-

(US$ 417/-) from Fruits

Rs. 5000/- to Rs. 15000/- from Additional interventions like Vegetable

cultivation, nursery raising, etc.

Social Benefits

Leads to changes in attitude and brings positive outlook

Integrates the marginalised with the mainstream

Unlocks entrepreneurial abilities, especially women

Empowers and provides more opportunities for development

Environmental Benefits

Impact

Environmental Benefits

Soil and Moisture Conserved

Green Cover Increased – Carbon Sequestered

Reduces exploitation of forests, increases bio-diversity

Institution Building

Primary Groups (Wadi Tukadis & Self Help Groups)

Village level Organizations

Cluster Level: 22 Registered Cooperatives & 32 Unregistered

Organizations

Producer Company (VAPCOL)

Impact

Average expenditure per family per project

Rs.40,000/- spread over 5 years (US$ 667/- spread over 5

years)

Average income per family per annum

from Rs. 20000/- (US$ 333/-) to Rs. 25000/- (US$ 417/-)

Partners

(National and International)

Banks: Bilateral: Federal Republic of Germany through KfW, NABARD, HDFC

Charity Trust: Supraja Foundation, Deshpande Foundation, TATA Trust (SRTT, SDTT and NRTT)

Governments: Government of Maharashtra, Governments of Karnataka, Rajasthan, Odisha and

Madhya Pradesh , NABARD

Corporates/ Companies: Jhabua Power Limited (Avantha Power & Infrastructure Limited), Sasan Power Ltd.

(Reliance Power Ltd.), Hindustan Zinc Ltd. , Cairn India Ltd., Birla Corporation Ltd.

Family Selection Criteria

General Criteria:

• Needy Families with lack of year round Livelihood

opportunities within the village

• Distress Migration

Specific Criteria:

• Landholding 2 to 5 Acres

Expenditure

Expenditure (Average Rs. Per Family)

1st year: 12000/-

2nd year: 9000/-

3rd year: 9000/-

4th year: 7000/-

5th year: 4100/-

Total Rs. 41,100/ per family for land based interventions

including Wadi (planting material, agro-chemicals, farm tools,

agriculture improvement, Water Resources Development & Soil

Conservation)

Additional approximately Rs. 12000/- per family for community

based interventions like health, women empowerment,

Capacity building and project management.