National Milk Day 2024 will be observed on November 26.

Important Days

National Milk Day is celebrated every year in India on November 26th to honor the birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, known as the "Father of the White Revolution in India.":


      - The celebration is led by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D).

      - November 26, 2024, marks the 11th National Milk Day and the 103rd birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, who is also known as the "Milkman of India."

      - During the event, two important publications, "Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS) 2024" and "Manual on the Identification of Elite Cows," were launched, and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh presented the National Gopal Ratna Awards, one of the highest national honors in the livestock and dairy sector.

Main Point :-   (i) National Milk Day was first introduced in 2014 by the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), and 22 other state-level milk federations.

      (ii) The first National Milk Day was celebrated on November 26, 2014.

(iii) The National Milk Day 2024 celebration was attended by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, from the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying (MoFAH&D), as the Chief Guest.

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