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