The Founders

Mr. Jayant Barve (Chairman)

• Education: Master’s in Physics,
• Research & Work:
  • Research fellowship in National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
  • Professor in Modern College, Pune
  • Organic Farmer since last 30 years
  • Formation of Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute (SARI). This is a non governing organisation working to develop organic awareness in society.
  • Ex. Treasurer – Organic Farmers Association of India.
  • Advisor – Maharashtra Organic Farmers Federation.
• Awards :
  • Parkhe Award by Maratha chamber of Commerce (in 1977)
  • FIE Foundation award for organic farming and city waste management. (in 1996)
  • Moropant Pingle GO SEVA Award – (in 2012)
  • UDYOGSHREE AWARD – (in 2013)
  • AGROWON BUSINESS EXCELLANCE AWARD for contribution in ORGANIC FARMING (in 2019)
• Articles & Interview :
  • Paper presentation at Congress on Traditional sciences & technologies of India at Pawai IIT on Vermiculture experience (in 1996)
  • Paper on Waste Organics in Sustainable Agriculture at Workshop arranged by Govt. of Maharashtra Pawai IIT (in 1998)
  • Various presentations and articles on sustainable agriculture and organic farming in several m agazines, several universities and different workshops.
  • Published a book “Vasundhara” for soil development.
  • Published a book “Panchgavya Chikista”

Mr.JaydevBarve (Managing Director)

• Education: Bachelor’s in Microbiology, Master’s in business Administration
• Research and Work: Conducted more than 100 training programmes of farmers to convey the message & importance of organic farming, as a MOVEMEMT. It is a continual process of educating the farmers. So far more than 20000 farmers have been benefited
• Awards: “Udyogshree Award” in 2013