{"id":2,"date":"2021-01-06T19:11:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T19:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/66-228-35-231.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-05-13T18:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T18:19:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:610px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1283\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/66-228-35-231.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/header_bcas.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/header_bcas.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/header_bcas-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/header_bcas-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/header_bcas-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/header_bcas-1536x896.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/header_bcas-2048x1194.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Behaviour Change Advisory Services<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"aboutus\">About us<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5577554a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Behaviour Change Advisory Services (<strong>BCAS<\/strong>) is an organization dedicated to supporting low-income communities improve their well-being with the support of digital technology. Our primary work focuses on providing technical assistance to help assess and improve the productivity, income and livelihoods of smallholder farmers using the best available methods including behavioral economics, social learning theory, rigorous experimentation and impact evaluations across India. We offer these services in collaboration with partner organizations (public, private and non-profit) with the goal of improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers across India. Over time, we are also growing to serve the information needs of other sectors dedicated to improving the well-being and livelihoods of those living in poverty.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0e2e5e5c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"services\">Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-css-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-5 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/66-228-35-231.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/delivery.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/delivery.png 250w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/delivery-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Delivering customized, targeted and continuously iterated upon solutions to serve the information needs of stakeholders (particularly smallholder farmers) informed by rigorous evidence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/66-228-35-231.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pioneer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pioneer.png 250w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pioneer-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pioneer an ecosystem-based approach by partnering with aligned organizations to deliver sustainable and holistic solutions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/66-228-35-231.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/monitor.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/monitor.png 250w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/monitor-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Monitoring and evaluating the impact of our services to improve the offerings to our end-users<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-4 wp-block-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/66-228-35-231.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tech-assistance.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tech-assistance.png 250w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tech-assistance-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Providing technical assistance and advisory to aligned organizations that serve the information needs of lower-income populations, particularly smallholder farmers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"ourteam\">Our Team<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-086cfc70\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-8 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-6 wp-block-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/66-228-35-231.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bhaumik_bcas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15\" width=\"170\" height=\"241\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bhaumik Shah<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Designated Partner<\/mark><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bhaumik has years of experience in program management and operations focused on ICT4D interventions in India and Ethiopia. He previously worked with the Institute for Financial Management and Research as a consultant, and at Awaaz.De as the Vice President of Operations. Bhaumik holds an MBA in Rural Management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-7 wp-block-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tarun-Pokiya_WebCrop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\" width=\"170\" height=\"-324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tarun-Pokiya_WebCrop.jpg 426w, https:\/\/bcas.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tarun-Pokiya_WebCrop-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Tarun Pokiya<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Designated Partner<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Tarun Pokiya has a postgraduate degree in agriculture science and has over 8 years of experience in agricultural research projects. He previously worked as an Agronomist at the Centre for Microfinance, IFMR LEAD in Gujarat, India. He also led field management for the \u201cAvaaj Otalo\u201d project, a mobile-based agriculture extension impact evaluation study, and has experience in studying ICT-based interventions for agriculture in India with the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-42bff061\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"contact\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-11 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-9 wp-block-column\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">D 104, Titanium Square, Opp Acropolis Mall Thaltej Cross Road, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India \u2013 380054<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@bcas.co.in\">info@bcas.co.in<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-10 wp-block-column\"><div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-6\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-6\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form\" data-formid=\"6\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F2\" data-token=\"c7af0608a6636cb5e9b8228f4f8ddfec\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-6-field_0-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"0\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-6-field_0\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-6-field_0\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][0][first]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-6-field_0\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-6-field_0-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][0][last]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-6-field_0-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-6-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-6-field_1\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-6-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-6-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-6-field_2\">Comment or Message <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-6-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" required><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"6\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[author]\" value=\"1\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-6\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us Behaviour Change Advisory Services (BCAS) is an organization dedicated to supporting low-income communities improve their well-being with the support of digital technology. 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