Dr B.R. Barwale

Dr B.R. Barwale (2010)
Chairman, Maharastra Hybrid Seed Company, Mumbai Dr. B.R. Barwale was born in 1931 at Hingoli, Maharashtra on Ganesh Chaturthi. As a young boy, he got involved in the Freedom Movement of India and therefore could not continue his College Education. Hailing from agricultural family, he was influenced by institutions like Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Rockefeller Foundation, he established Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Ltd. (Mahyco) in 1964.Currently he is the Chairman of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Limited (Mahyco). He has done exemplary work for the enhancement of seed industry. Besides seed industry, he has taken keen interest for elimination of hunger & poverty employment generation and spread of education of rural population. Dr. Barwale’s has also established a world class facility for eye care ‘Shri Ganapati Netralaya’ in 1992. He also established BadrinarayanBarwale College for Arts, Commerce & Science in June 1993 and Golden Jubilee School in June 1998. He has also founded non-profit research organization Barwale Foundation and Philanthropy Trust – Mahyco Research Foundation Trust. Dr. Barwale has received several awards and recognition from different organizations like N.G.O.s, G.O.I. and professional associations. Some of the major awards received by him are Honorary Life Membership of FIS (1996); World Food Prize (1998); Father of Seed Industry in India (1998) by Crop Science Society of America, the Star of Asia” (1999) by Business Week, Padma Bhushan Award (2000) by The Govt. of India; Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in 2002 from Tamil Nadu. Agricultural University; Chirmule Award (2006) and recently honorary Degree of D.Lit. from Dr. Baba Sahab Ambedkar Marathwada University.