In August 2022, Dr. Mukund Naware sent me a message informing me that Rajeev Deshmukh, who had worked with the Farmers Organization and Animal Husbandry (FO and AH) Division of the National Dairy Development Board would be visiting Toronto and would like to meet me. Dr Naware and I had a telephone call after that. … Continue reading The unfinished Blog: Finally Completing the Story of Meeting Rajeev Deshmukh
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Random reminisces of a forgetful old man-2; Vancouver, July 2023
We were in Vancouver from July 7th to 16th, 2023. The occasion was a sort of reunion of three families: the Anejas, Behlas, and mine. The three of us first met at Anand in the late sixties where we worked for many years with the then nascent National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) of India. Virindra … Continue reading Random reminisces of a forgetful old man-2; Vancouver, July 2023
Speech by Dr V Kurien on 4 April 1988 at 23rd Convocation of IIM Ahmedabad as Chief Guest
Dr Narayan R Sheth, Director IIMA, Dr V Kurien , Chairman NDDB and Dr V Krishnamurthy Chairman SAIL (Photo courtesy IIMA archives) Dr TP Benjamin MVSc, Fellow IIMA , Bengaluru, a former colleague at NDDB and IRMA and a dear friend sent a whatsapp forward about a speech that Dr Kurien delivered as Chief Guest … Continue reading Speech by Dr V Kurien on 4 April 1988 at 23rd Convocation of IIM Ahmedabad as Chief Guest
MM Patel remembers
Shri MM Patel had worked as a member of NDDB spearhead team Bhatinda (Panjab) for dairy development project for short period of about four months from November 1976 to February 1977. In this blog Shri MM Patel describes his experiences while he was posted at Bhatinda as a spearhead team member. His stint at Bhatinda … Continue reading MM Patel remembers
On the proposed amendments to the NDDB act; A view point
The Government’s recent move to amend the NDDB act 37 of 1987 has drawn a lot of attention. In this article, I have attempted to analyse how the proposed amendments can be more effective by restructuring NDDB in the larger interest of the entire agricultural sector, including the dairy sector. In the last few days, … Continue reading On the proposed amendments to the NDDB act; A view point
Vinod Huria Writes on amendment to NDDB Act; Another view point
Vinod Huria worked with NDDB from 1983-1997. Post NDDB he worked at CFTRI and retired in 2013 as Professor, Deputy Director & Senior Principal Scientist All along we have subscribed to the notion, and Dr Kurien was very firm on this, that the job of the Government is governance and not business. We at the … Continue reading Vinod Huria Writes on amendment to NDDB Act; Another view point
One winter morning in Anand
Caption left to reader’s imagination! An old building that doesn’t exist any more. The year 1991. I was still nine years away from leaving the National Dairy Development Board. I had always thought that God willing I will retire and live in Anand till I breathe my last and be taken to Kailash Bhoomi for … Continue reading One winter morning in Anand
Fearless Karamyogi
Dr Kurien was a fearless karmyogi and he never asked for anything for himself. I recall when Jagjivan Ram wanted a private dairy to be funded under Operation Flood (OF), Dr Kurien's blunt reply was that it could not be done. Surely the Minister had wanted him to be sacked but could not because of … Continue reading Fearless Karamyogi
Persuasive Powers
There never was and never will be another Verghese Kurien who reigned like a Colossus over the dairy industry of India for over 50 years. He had the authority to rule over the industry because of his intense knowledge of the sector, his faith in the capacity of the rural milk producers and his selfless … Continue reading Persuasive Powers
A journey from Gujarat to West Bengal
Raghu Chattopadhyaya Genesis of milk operation by Amul Dairy in West Bengal Dedicated to “Father of white revolution”, Milk man of India Dr. V.Kurien This blog contains a document titled “A journey from Gujarat to West Bengal” in pdf format embedded on this page. It is written by my dear friend and former colleague Dr Raghu … Continue reading A journey from Gujarat to West Bengal
Dr HB Joshi appears for a job Interview at NDDB 1977
Dr. Hemendra Joshi Dr.Hemendra Joshi – NDDB/ SAGP 1977-2000, Banas Dairy / 2001-2012 My job interview with NDDB and lessons learnt ! Slipping back to the den of glorious past in 1975, I had graduated from Gujarat College of Veterinary Science Anand and had obtained prestigious degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry … Continue reading Dr HB Joshi appears for a job Interview at NDDB 1977
I wrote in the minutes book of the NDDB Dairy Development Board
I enjoyed the task and it has become one of the many fond remembrances of my past with NDDB After joining the service at NDDB in January 1974, I underwent a “training” at village level milk producers cooperative societies affiliated to the Kheda District Milk Producers Union Ltd ( Amul Dairy). However, my training was … Continue reading I wrote in the minutes book of the NDDB Dairy Development Board