National Milk Day is observed every year on 26th November in honour of Dr Verghese Kurien, the architect of India’s White Revolution.
This day highlights the crucial role of milk in human nutrition and raises awareness about its health benefits.
It aims to strengthen the dairy industry by promoting increased production and consumption of milk and its products.
White Revolution helped India to become the largest milk producer in the world.
On this occasion, two significant publications- Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS)-2023 and Manual on the Identification of Elite Cows will be released.
Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh will also confer the prestigious National Gopal Ratna Awards on this occasion.
