The White Revolution was most successful in the Western part of India. Discuss the factors for this regional success of the White Revolution.
Main Body
The white revolution that began in the 1960-1970s significantly enhanced the milk production in India and today India is the leading milk producing country in the world.
Yet, the white revolution had a regional success with western India experiencing relatively greater success.
Factors for regional success:
a) Strong cooperative movement - in states like Gujarat & Maharashtra [Anand in Gujarat]
b) Better supply chain management - is already established under
c) Better infrastructure availability - is roads & railway connectivity
d) Presence of Change leaders - is like Ch. Varghese Kurien
e) Efforts of NDDB - is strong regional network of national Dairy Development Board in western India.
f) Efforts of state governments
g) Presence of decent Butter Breeds - is for both indigenous (Sahiwal, Tharparkar) and Hybrid (Jersey) etc. Thus, the success of cooperative model of western India and Gujarat in particular is the need of the hours to have an "European white revolution" in entire India.
- Identifies specific regional success in western India
- Mentions key figure Varghese Kurien
- Provides concrete examples like Anand
- Lists multiple contributory factors clearly
- Acknowledges cooperative model's success
Abhimanyu Malik
Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country
Agricultural development and White Revolution
Regional success of White Revolution in Western India
158
Total words
10
Paragraphs
analytical and structured
Tone