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ANAND, OCT 31
Lauding Amul for blazing a new trail in the cooperative movement, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said that Amul has shown that when people’s efforts come together, big things can be achieved. He attributed this success to late Tribhovandas Patel, Sardar Patel, Verghese Kurien, and lakhs of dairy farmers.
Addressing the 75th foundation year celebrations of @Amul_Coop in Anand, Gujarat. https://t.co/S0yIt7k1DF
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) October 31, 2021
He was speaking at the 75th Foundation Day of Amul, the world’s largest cooperative movement in the world, at the Milk Capital of India, Anand in Gujarat on Sunday which coincided with Sardar Patel jayanti.
आणंद में @Amul_Coop के प्लांट का निरीक्षण कर उन आधुनिक तकनीकों के बारे में जानकारी ली जिनसे अमूल विश्वस्तरीय उत्पादों का उत्पादन करता है।
साथ ही सालभर में अमूल को सबसे अधिक दूध सप्लाई करने वाली महिलाओं को सम्मानित भी किया। pic.twitter.com/rncWof6bGW
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) October 31, 2021
In his address, Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said, “From a small plant, Amul has grown into a massive tree due to the efforts of Late Tribhovandas Patel, Sardar Patel, Verghese Kurien, and lakhs of dairy farmers. Amul has shown that when people’s efforts come together, big things can be achieved. All cooperatives will have to learn from Amul how to reach consumers.”
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The union minister noted that women are the cornerstone of the cooperative movement, and Amul has played a significant role in women empowerment by helping them become financially independent.
“Success comes only to those who change with time. Amul has kept pace with the times and should proactively look to further expand its areas of operation,” he said, adding the cooperative sector can play an essential role in doubling farmers’ income.
“Cooperatives will have a significant share when India becomes a $5 trillion economy,” he added.
The union cooperation minister launched organics fertilisers that Amul has started producing and also inaugurated the ethnoveterinary supplements plant at Kanjri. He also launched the cheese warehouse at Khatraj. The plant has a 2,500-tonne cheese storage capacity, the highest in the country. He unveiled a special envelope on Amul’s 75th year milestone issued by India Post and inaugurated a 1,500-seat auditorium named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Speaking on the occasion, Amul Chairman Ramsinh Parmar said, “It is fitting that the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel auditorium has been inaugurated on the occasion of Amul’s 75th anniversary and the 146th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel. It was Sardar Patel who advised Tribhovandas Patel to set up a cooperative dairy in Anand to end the exploitation of farmers, and this is how Amul was born.”
From just 250 litres of milk a day, Amul now collects 30 lakh litres of milk per day from 36 lakh dairy farmers, including 11 lakh women farmers, in Gujarat and several other states. Amul continues to flourish because of its unwavering commitment to the cause of farmers and its highest quality products, Parmar added.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said, “Milk producers were exploited, but Sardar Patel showed them the way of becoming atmanirbhar. In its 75 years of existence, Amul has truly embodied the mantra of Sauno Saath, Sauno Vikas.”
Twelve progressive farmers from different districts of the state were felicitated on the occasion at the hands of the dignitaries.
Union fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying minister Parshottam Rupala said, “Amul’s creation and its contribution have played the role of a catalyst in making India the world’s largest milk producer. Amul is a shining example of the success of the cooperative sector in Gujarat.”
Dairy Sahakar, a new scheme by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), was also launched on the occasion. Financial assistance of Rs 5,000 crore would be made to the dairy industry under the scheme.
