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Verghese Kurien (26 November 1921 – 9 September 2012) was an Indian dairy engineer and social entrepreneur. He led initiatives that contributed to the extensive increase in milk production in India termed as the White Revolution .
Verghese Kurien married Susan Molly Peter on June 15, 1953 and they had one daughter Nirmala Kurien and a grandson, Siddharth. Dr. Kurein was the man responsible for turning India from a milk deficient country to the largest producer of milk in the world today.
Jun 5, 2024 · Verghese Kurien, best known as the “Father of the White Revolution” in India, was the founder Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
Dec 16, 2019 06:04 PM IST. This visionary architect of India’s White Revolution and social entrepreneur, scripted the success of Amul, a milk cooperative in Gujarat earning him the...
Dr. Verghese Kurien, the Father of the White Revolution, passed away in the early hours of today, after a brief illness. He was 91 years old. He is survived by his wife, Molly Kurien, daughter Nirmala and grandson, Siddharth.
On the 26th of November, India celebrates the birthday of the legend, Dr. Verghese Kurien as National Milk Day We offer our tribute. To the Father of White Revolution. To the young man who shunned the glitter of a life abroad. To the patriot who was determined to transform a country. To the good Samaritan who changed millions of lives.
Verghese Kurien, often referred to as the "Milkman of India," was a renowned Indian social entrepreneur and the driving force behind India's White Revolution. Early Life and Education of Dr Verghese Kurien. Birth: Dr. Verghese Kurien was born on November 26, 1921, in Calicut (now Kozhikode), Kerala.
Who was Verghese Kurien and what did he do? In the late 1940s, after Independence, India was largely a milk deficient country where people survived on imports from abroad. That is before a man...
Sep 11, 2012 · Verghese Kurien, an engineer who led India’s so-called White Revolution, in which he helped thousands of dairy farmers create cooperatives to produce and market milk, reducing hunger and...
Verghese Kurien, the "Father of the White Revolution," transformed India's dairy industry, making India the largest milk producing country in the world. His "Operation Flood" organized 86,000 farmer-owned cooperatives to produce, process, and market milk for India's rural and urban areas, providing nearly 250 million people with enhanced ...
