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www.landscapeirrigation.com Landscape and Irrigation April 2016 11 Jain Irrigation founder chairman Bhavarlal Jain passes away Jain Irrigation founder chairman Shri Bhavarlal Hiralal "Bhau" Jain (79) passed away Feb. 25 in Mumbai, India. Jain Irrigation released a tribute article in honor of its founder. It read, in part, as follows: He was a man of small ideas, which created big revolutions. He practiced what he preached and he built his entire business on a foundation of inclusiveness and sustainability over the last 5 decades. The small-town entrepreneur who established a billion- dollar, rural, multinational corporation. A spirited champion of the small farmer; whom he saw as nobly toiling in the face of all adversity. A committed environmentalist and compassionate social worker – is no more! How can mere words describe this multifaceted man? A son of the soil, who by sheer dint of hard work, bravely facing penury, rose to head the world's second largest drip irrigation company. Whose pioneering work in the farming sector is unparalleled by any single individual in this country's history. Who brought the latest and most relevant technology to the small and marginal farmers and always ensured that all his business was done ethically and with a conscience. That whatever technology was brought, could be adapted for small farm holdings. Further, he constantly innovated with these technologies to make them affordable and within their reach… Bhau's sterling work on rainwater harvesting, watershed management and conservation is a landmark in the history of agriculture in this arid region of Khandesh. This and his contribution to agriculture have led universities to bestow four honorary doctorates and have won him numerous national and international awards. The prestigious Crawford Reid Award for promoting proper irrigation techniques has been given to only two Asians till date. More recently, the nation recognized his work and awarded him the Padma Shri in 2008. He set up a huge Agri- Institute at Jain Hills with a faculty of agronomist and doctorates to train farmers from all over India and abroad on the latest farming methods. He established one of the finest biotechlabs, doing research in various fields of agriculture… As we bid farewell to this towering visionary, our hearts are gladdened with the thought that even if he is no more with us, we inherit his legacy of tireless work and love for the environment, which he has planted in each and every one of us. For the full, unedited, version of their tribute article, please visit www.jainsusa.com/news/tribute-beloved-bhau/ INDUSTRY NEWS Get your maintenance projects moving faster, safer and with greater ROI. • Industry-exclusive, push-forward Kwik-Trench with hassle-free operation • Fastest trenching in the industry • Neatly deposits soil to one side for faster backfi ll • Carbide-tipped teeth cut trenches 1-4" wide, 12" deep for all your irrigation & drainage projects Move Forward. Get a . Get a . sales@littlebeaver.com www.littlebeaver.com 800-227-7515 • Industry-exclusive, push- forward Kwik-Trench with hassle-free operation • Fastest trenching in the industry • Neatly deposits soil to one side for faster backfill and minimal cupping • Carbide-tipped teeth cut trenches 1-4 inches wide, 12 inches deep • Industry-exclusive, push- with • Fastest trenching in industry • Neatly deposits soil to one side for faster backfill cupping • Carbide-tipped teeth cut trenches 1-4 inches wide, 12 inches deep • Industry-exclusive, push- forward Kwik-Trench • Fastest trenching in with • Fastest trenching in the Neatly deposits soil to one side Neatly deposits soil to one side for faster backfill and minimal and minimal Carbide-tipped teeth cut forward Kwik-Trench hassle-free operation • Fastest trenching in the