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Verghese Kurien (26 November 1921 – 9 September 2012) was an Indian dairy engineer and social entrepreneur who led initiatives that contributed to the extensive increase in milk production termed 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.
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.
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.
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...
May 9, 2024 · Verghese Kurien was an Indian engineer and entrepreneur who was regarded as the architect of India’s “white revolution,” which transformed the country from an importer of dairy products to the world’s largest milk producer through a system of farmer cooperatives.
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 ...
Nov 26, 2019 · In 1950, the farmers of Kaira cooperative employed Dr. Verghese Kurien, a young engineer from the University of Michigan, as a professional manager to run their dairy cooperative enterprise.
Sep 9, 2012 · Verghese Kurien, the man who brought milk revolution in the country, passed away following a prolonged illness in Nadiad hospital here, an official said. He was 91.
