{"id":172640,"date":"2025-06-03T13:25:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=172640"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:25:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:55:55","slug":"dr-verghese-kurien-milkman-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/dr-verghese-kurien-milkman-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Verghese Kurien: Milkman of India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dr. Verghese Kurien, known as the &#8220;Milkman of India,&#8221; transformed India&#8217;s dairy industry through &#8220;Operation Flood,&#8221; also known as the &#8220;White Revolution.&#8221; He turned India around from being a milk-deficient nation to the world&#8217;s largest producer of milk through his &#8220;Anand pattern&#8221; of milk production by establishing farmer-owned dairy cooperatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anand Pattern:<br>Dr. Kurien developed what is now known as the &#8220;Anand pattern&#8221; of milk production, where farmers own and operate their co-operatives while controlling their own produce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operation Flood:<br>Operation Flood was the largest dairy development project ever &#8212; launched in 1970, it aimed to increase milk production and improve the conditions of the dairy farmers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Dairy Development Board (NDDB):<br>He founded the NDDB (non-government organization) which was the driving force behind Operation Flood and pivotal in helping develop the dairy industry in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amul:<br>He co-founded Amul in Gujarat and helped develop it into an important Milk Co-operative and more importantly a symbol of the White Revolution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrastructure Development:<br>Operation Flood also focused on dairy infrastructure, such as milk collection centres, processing plants, and distribution networks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farmer Control:<br>Dr. Kurien ensured that farmers controlled their resources and decision-making about what to do. 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