Verghese Kurien, father of White Revolution, passed away in Nadiad, Gujarat on Sunday

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Father of white revolution Verghese Kurien dies

Verghese Kurien, father of White Revolution, passed away in Nadiad, Gujarat on Sunday. Kurien, who turned 10 million farmers into a legendary cooperative, was 90-years-old.

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"Kurien died a natural death due to his age," GCMMF MD said. Kurien's body will be kept at Anand for public to pay tribute. Kurien was 28 when he came to Anand, Gujarat in 1949, and was soon working hard to help a budding cooperative to grow. For him the dairy farmers were the rightful owners of the milk business.

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Kurien revolutionised the milk industry when he produced milk powder from buffalo milk. The rest of the world used cow milk to make milk powder. (BCCL)

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Kurien replicated the Anand model throughout India as operation flood, making India the world's largest producer of milk. Today over 10 million farmers across the country at 200 dairies produce over 20 million litres of milk a day. (BCCL)

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