TNPSC Thervupettagam

National milk day – 26 November

November 28 , 2018 2190 days 815 0
  • The National Milk Day (NMD) was observed on 26 November to mark the birth anniversary Dr.Verghese Kurien, father of the White Revolution in India, born in 1921 at Kozhikode.
  • The first NMD was observed on 26 November 2014.
  • Verghese Kurien was the architect of the “Operation Flood”, which was launched by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in the year 1970.
  • This programme led India to become one of the largest producers of Milk and now India is self sufficient to meet its dairy needs.

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