Question

Summary of milk man of india

Answer 1

EXPLANATION......

Dr. Verghese Kurien, the Father of the White Revolution in India died after a brief illness in Nadiad, near Anand, Gujarat at the age of 90. Largely due to his efforts and initiatives, India was transformed from a milk-deficient country to a self-sufficient milk-producing country. Read more on India’s Milkman and the White Revolution for the IAS exam.

9 September 2012), known as the "Father of the White Revolution" in India,[2] was a social entrepreneur whose "billion-litre idea", Operation Flood,[3][4] made dairy farming India's largest self-sustaining industry and the largest rural employment sector providing a third of all rural income.[5] It made India the world's largest milk producer, doubled the milk available for each person, and increased milk output four-fold in 30 years.[6]

He pioneered the Anand model of dairy cooperatives and replicated it nationwide, based on various "top-down" and "bottom-up" approaches, where no milk from a farmer was refused and 70–80% of the price by consumers was paid in cash to dairy farmers who controlled the marketing, procurement, and processing of milk and milk products as the dairy's owners.[7][8] An invention at Amul was the production of milk powder from buffalo milk instead of from cow milk, which was in short supply in India.[9][10]

He pioneered the Anand model of dairy cooperatives and replicated it nationwide, based on various "top-down" and "bottom-up" approaches, where no milk from a farmer was refused and 70–80% of the price by consumers was paid in cash to dairy farmers who controlled the marketing, procurement, and processing of milk and milk products as the dairy's owners.[7][8] An invention at Amul was the production of milk powder from buffalo milk instead of from cow milk, which was in short supply in India.[9][10]He also made India self-sufficient in edible oils and fought against the "oil kings", who used underhanded and violent methods to enforce their dominance over the oilseed industry.[11][12][13]

Answer 2

Answer:

The title of "Milkman of India" has been given to Verghese Kurien. The following is a summary of him.

Explanation:

• Verghese Kurien, a social entrepreneur, is credited with being the "Father of the White Revolution" in India.
• Through his "billion-litre idea," known as Operation Flood, dairy farming became India's largest self-sustaining industry, as well as the largest rural employment sector, and it contributed a third of all rural income.
• Verghese Kurien was one of the most enterprising and innovative figures in India's history. He was also affectionately known as the "Milkman of India."
• His ground-breaking ideas were instrumental in the formation of a highly successful milk cooperative movement known as Operation Flood.
• As a result of this movement, India became the largest milk producer in the world. All of the brands that were established as a direct result of this movement, including Amul, Safal, Mother India, and Dhara, are still owned by local farmers rather than by large corporations.

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