Question

Advantages of the white Revolution

Answer 1

White Revolution was one of the biggest dairy development movements, by the Indian Government, in India in 1970. It was a step taken by the Indian Government to develop and help the dairy industry sustain itself economically by developing a co-operative, while providing employment to the poor farmers.

The White Revolution helped increase milk productivity and milk was now sold at competitive market prices. This program increased the demand for development and production of healthy animals, use of modern technology in milk production sector and networking between various small and large scale dairy industries.

The White Revolution followed after the success of the Green Revolution and the aim of White Revolution was to make India one of the largest milk producers in the world.

The White Revolution, known as Operation Flood, was launched in 1970. It was an initiative by India’s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and was the world’s biggest dairy development programme. It transformed India from a milk deficient nation into the world’s largest milk producers.





Advantages

It ended the imports of milk solids in India and India started exporting milk powder to many foreign nations.Dairy industries and infrastructures modernised and expanded. Around 10 million farmers earn their income from dairy farming.Dairy needs are met locally.Genetic improvement of milking animals has increased due to cross breeding.

Answer 2

Many people got jobs.
Milk production became one of the main source of income for the nation.
India became worlds no 1 milk producer.

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