what is white revolution of kurian
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Operation Flood is the program that led to "White Revolution." Dr. Verghese Kurien (26/11/1921 – 9/09/2012), who commonly known as "Father of the White Revolution" in India. It created a national milk grid linking producers throughout India to consumers in over 700 towns and cities and reducing seasonal and regional price variations while ensuring that producers get a major share of the profit by eliminating the middlemen.
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Operation Flood is the program that led to “White Revolution.” It created a national milk grid linking producers throughout India to consumers in over 700 towns and cities and reducing seasonal and regional price variations while ensuring that producers get a major share of the profit by eliminating the middlemen. At the bedrock of Operation Flood stands the village milk producers’ co-operatives, which procure milk and provide inputs and services, making modern management and technology available to all the members.
The revolution associated with a sharp increase in milk production in the country is called the White Revolution in India also known as Operation Flood. White revolution period intended to make India a self-dependent nation in milk production. Today, India is the world’s largest producer of milk and Dr Verghese Kurien is known as the father of the White Revolution in India.
White Revolution of Kurian
Verghese Kurien (26/11/1921 9/09/2012), was known as 'Father of the White Revolution' in India.
He was a social entrepreneur. His "billion-litre idea" made dairy farming largest self sustaining industry in India. It is also provides rural income and became largest rural employment sector.
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