White Revolution
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The White Revolution was a major dairy development movement in India, led by Verghese Kurien, that transformed the country into one of the world’s largest milk producers through cooperative farming and modernized milk production.
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| White Revolution in India | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
agricultural revolution
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dairy development movement ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Amul
NERFINISHED
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Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union NERFINISHED ⓘ National Dairy Development Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel
NERFINISHED
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Verghese Kurien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaryGroup |
rural households in India
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smallholder dairy farmers ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| exportImpact | enabled India to become a significant exporter of dairy products ⓘ |
| fundingSource | World Food Programme (initial food aid for Operation Flood) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceModel | three-tier cooperative structure ⓘ |
| impact |
creation of rural employment in dairy sector
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development of cold chain and dairy processing infrastructure ⓘ stabilization of milk prices for consumers ⓘ transformation of India from milk-deficient to milk-surplus nation ⓘ |
| initiatingOrganization | National Dairy Development Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | success of Amul cooperative model ⓘ |
| keyProgram | Operation Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Verghese Kurien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
cooperative dairy farming
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creation of a national milk grid ⓘ development of milk marketing infrastructure ⓘ modernization of milk production ⓘ |
| objective |
achieve self-sufficiency in milk
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improve rural incomes ⓘ increase milk production in India ⓘ organize dairy cooperatives ⓘ |
| policySupport | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedRevolution | Green Revolution in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
India became one of the world’s largest milk producers
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empowerment of small and marginal farmers ⓘ growth of rural dairy cooperatives ⓘ increase in per capita milk availability in India ⓘ increased participation of women in dairy sector ⓘ reduction of milk imports in India ⓘ |
| sector | dairy industry ⓘ |
| slogan | Operation Flood: Flooding India with milk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| technologyUse |
bulk milk coolers
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modern dairy processing plants ⓘ veterinary and artificial insemination services ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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White Revolution in India