National Milk Day on Friday to mark Kurien’s birth centenary

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National Milk Day on Friday to mark Kurien's birth centenary



The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying will jointly organise the event with the NDDB, and other institutions created by Dr Kurien, a statement from the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying said.It is since 2014 that November 26 is celebrated as the ‘National Milk Day’ to commemorate the birthday of Dr Kurien, lauded as the father of India’s white revolution. Few people know that Kurien also established 30-odd institutions that are all run by farmers.Union Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala will inaugurate and launch the IVF Lab at Dhamrod in Gujarat and Hesaraghatta in Karnataka. Rupala will also confer National Gopal Ratna Awards to the winners of the Best Dairy Farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds, Best Artificial Insemination Technician and Best Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS)/Milk Producer Company/Dairy Farmer Producer Organization in the country.



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