Question

State 10 salient features about WHITE REVOLUTION.....

Answer 1

White Revolution-
The White revolution, popularly known as operation flood, was a dairy development program that was launched by the Indian Government to increase the production of milk in India.
Salient features-
1. The program was started in 1970 with the help of World Food Program (WFP).
2. The program was implemented in three phase, OF_! (1970-1981), OF-2 (1981-1985) and OF-3 (1985-1996).
3.It created a national milk grid linking producers throughout India with consumers in over 700 towns and cities.
4. In this program new methods were adopted in the case of cattle in animal husbandry.
5. A small farmer-controlled network was created through the dairy cooperatives.
6. The entire procedure from procurement to marketing, was sole and exclusive domain of the farmer.
7. Changing the composition of cattle feed ingredients in different proportions.
8. Fixing the different producer costs on a sliding scale.
9. The white revolution made a sound impact on rural masses and encouraged them to take up dairying as a subsidiary occupation.
10. It was the world's biggest dairy development program.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Adopting new methods in case of cattle in animal husbandry.

Changing of composition of feed ingredients in different proportions.

Fixing of different producer costs on a sliding scale of India.

Small, farmer controlled network was created through the dairy cooperatives.