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Amul was founded on 14 December 1946 as a response to the exploitation of small dairy farmers by traders and agents. At the time, milk prices were arbitrarily determined, giving Polson an effective monopoly in milk collection from Kaira and its subsequent supply to Mumbai. [11] [12]
The union procured 614.7 million kilograms (1,355 × 10 ^ 6 lb) of milk during 2012–13 at an average milk procurement of 3.2 million kilograms (7.1 × 10 ^ 6 lb) of milk per day during peak season. The union is ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14000:2004, and ISO 22000:2005 certified and is an environment-friendly organization.
Some farmers prefer buffalo milk due to the higher fat content of the milk, as milk prices are determined by fat content. [84] Buffalo milk contains 7–7.5% fat, which is almost double of that of cow milk. [78] A number of traditional dairy products owe their characteristics to buffalo milk. [85]
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, visits India and Amul with Harichand Megha Dalaya, in December 1980 . Operation Flood is the programme that led to the "White Revolution." It created a national milk grid linking producers throughout India to consumers in over 700 towns and cities, reducing seasonal and regional price variations while ensuring that producers get a major share of the profit by ...
It is a federation of milk producers under the ownership of Ministry of Cooperation, Government of Karnataka. Almost every district in Karnataka has milk-producing co-operatives. The milk is collected from farmers who are its members, processed and sold in the market under the Nandini brand.
Harichand Megha Dalaya (22 October 1921 – 14 September 2004) was the inventor of the first spray-dryer for buffalo milk in the world. His invention revolutionized India's dairy farming industry (Operation Flood) and laid the foundation for Amul cooperative's immense success.
Amul Ice Cream produced here is marketed to Mumbai and Maharashtra markets. [ citation needed ] The union, which covers three districts - Valsad, Navsari and Dangs under its milk shed area, was the first among all the co-operative dairies of Gujarat to enter in ice cream business under the Amul brand in 1997 when it took over an ice cream plant ...
Amul India: 9.6 12 Savencia Fromage & Dairy France: 6.6 13 Unilever United Kingdom: 6.3 14 Sodiaal France: 5.9 15 Meiji Holdings Japan: 5.9 16 Agropur Canada: 5.8 17 Müller Germany: 5.7 18 DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Germany: 5.2 19 Schreiber Foods United States: 5.1 20 Froneri United Kingdom: 5.0