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Shastri-Kurien, and the White Revolution: Dairy-Efficient India

Shastri-Kurien, and the White Revolution: Dairy-Efficient India - Dairy News 7X7

When people talk of profound change and transformation, they often associate it with big pronouncements, highly publicised policy decisions with all the bells and whistles, and the usual dose of hype. But the transformation that enriches the lives and livelihoods of tens of millions of citizens often happens without fanfare. An unpublicised and largely forgotten […]

Milk wars boil over Amul’s plans for Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

Milk wars boil over Amul’s plans for Karnataka, Tamil Nadu - Dairy News 7X7

The recent battles between the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand, and Nandini in Karnataka and Aavin in Tamil Nadu may have some roots in a 10-year-old headline-grabbing tussle between Verghese Kurien, the driving force behind India’s White Revolution and GCMMF chairman, and Amrita Patel, chairman of the National Dairy […]

How dairy co-operatives made India the cream of the world

How dairy co-operatives made India the cream of the world - Dairy News 7X7

The story of 75 years of India’s independence can’t be complete without a chapter on its dairy cooperatives. After seven-and-a-half decades, as we stand today, we see India as a rising global force to reckon with, and the cooperative dairy sector has much to claim credit for. The story of 75 years of India’s independence […]

Nation pays tribute to Dr Verghese Kurien on National mIlk Day

Nation pays tribute to Dr Verghese Kurien on National mIlk Day - Dairy News 7X7

Dr Kurien’s birthday on 26th Nov is celebrated as the National Milk Day since 2014.  A tribute to him on his day, remembering his work and his life, is in order. Post-independence and till the 1980s, India faced a shortage of milk with rationing and fluctuations in seasonal supply. Operation Flood completely transformed the lives […]

Dairy sector needs to be fortified with Dr Kurien’s wisdom and teachings

Dairy sector needs to be fortified with Dr Kurien’s wisdom and teachings - Dairy News 7X7

We must carry forward the efforts of Verghese Kurien, the father of India’s White Revolution The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) established National Milk Day (NMD) in India on November 26, 2014, in honour of Padma Vibhushan Verghese Kurien — known as the father of India’s White Revolution or the Milkman of India. The Indian […]