National Milk Day

National Milk Day  is observed on November 26 in India.

Established by the Food and Agricultural Organisation in 2014, the day is celebrated on this date to honour Dr Verghese Kurien-who is considered to be father of India's White Revolution.

Verghese Kurien  known as the "Father of the White Revolution" in India, was a social entrepreneur whose "billion-litre idea", Operation Flood,  made dairy farming India's largest self-sustaining industry and the largest rural employment sector providing a third of all rural income

It made India the world's largest milk producer, doubled the milk available for each person, and increased milk output four-fold in 30 years.

1999     Padma Vibhushan
1997     Order of Agricultural Merit     Ministry of Agriculture, France
1993     International Person of the Year     World Dairy Expo
1989     World Food Prize     World Food Prize Foundation
1986     Wateler Peace Prize Carnegie Foundation (Netherlands)
1986     Krishi Ratna      
1966     Padma Bhushan     Government of India
1965     Padma Shri     Government of India
1963     Ramon Magsaysay Award      Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation