Badrinarayanji Barwale Our Motivation

(13^th August 1931 – 24^th July 2017)

Dr. Badrinarayan Ramulalji Barwale was born in Hingoli, Maharashtra on Ganesh Chaturthi in 1931. He got involved in the Freedom Movement of India and therefore could not continue his College Education. With the influence of institutions like Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Rockefeller Foundation, he established Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Limited in 1964 and thus became a doyen of the Seed Industry in India.

As a recognition for his "superior accomplishments in developing the role of private seed enterprise in India, Dr. Barwale was aptly felicitated with 12 th World Food Prize in 1998. The President of India awarded him with Padma Bhushan Award in 2001 for his distinguished service of high order in the field of Trade and Economic Activity. In 1996, he received the prestigious award of Honorary Life Membership of FIS, which is the International Apex body of the Seed Industry. In addition, he received recognition and award from Marathi Vignan Parishad in the year November 1973 and he was entitled as Father of Seed Industry in India for his outstanding work by Crop Science Society of America.Business Week recognized him as The Star of Asia on June 14, 1999. On 14 th March 2002, he received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science ( Honoris Causa ) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Dlit from Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad (Maharashtra). Dr. Barwale also received several awards from different organizations like NGOs, G.O.I. and professional associations.