National Milk Day- November 26th

November 29, 2023

In 2014, NDDB, IDA and 22 state-level milk federations decided to dedicate November 26 to Dr Verghese Kurien, the Father of India’s White Revolution.
Hence, together they initiated the observance of National Milk Day on November 26^th.
In the early 1970s, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) launched Operation Flood, a transformative national project aimed at establishing a comprehensive milk grid across the country.
At the helm of the NDDB was Dr. Verghese Kurien, whose leadership injected essential management skills into the cooperative sector.
It catapulted milk production in India and now the country ranks first in milk production in the world contributing 24% of global milk production