<span style="color: #222222;">The country observes November 26 as National Milk Day since 2014  to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the father of India's white revolution.<br />''<br />''This year is also the birth centenary year of Dr. Kurien, also known as the 'Milk Man of India', who was the man behind Operation Flood-known as the world's largest agricultural program.<br />''<br />''In addition to establishing numerous institutions that are run by various farmers and workers, Dr.Kurien played a key role in the establishment and success of the popular dairy brand Amul.<br />''<br />''Incidentally, India is the world's largest milk producer, with 22 percent of global production, followed by the United States of America, China, Pakistan, and Brazil.<br />''<br />''This year, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Union government is commemorating National Milk Day by distributing National Gopal Ratna Awards in a ceremony at the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) campus in Anand.</span><br />