Since 1952, efforts have been made for famine relief of draught prone Baramati region, with a vision of Hon’ble Sharadchandra Pawar and with support of Australian missionaries. The trust has developed 110 acres of demonstration farm at Malegaon with different Agriculture and Horticulture units, under the initiative efforts of Late Dr. Appasaheb Pawar who accepted the sole responsibility of trust to carry out the various schemes required for further development.This trust has got recognition as post graduate study and research centre in field of Agriculture by Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri.