Dr. Verghese Kurien

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Sustainable agriculture
Women empowerment in dairy sector
Quality control in dairy products
gptkbp:associatedWith Amul
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:J._C._Daniel_Award
gptkb:World_Food_Prize
gptkb:Indira_Gandhi_Award_for_National_Integration
Padma Bhushan
Padma Vibhushan
gptkbp:birthDate November 26, 1921
gptkbp:birthPlace Kochi,_Kerala
gptkbp:children gptkb:Ranjit_Kurien
Nirmal Kurien
gptkbp:contribution Empowerment of dairy farmers
gptkbp:deathDate September 9, 2012
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Anand,_Gujarat
gptkbp:education gptkb:Loyola_College,_Chennai
gptkb:Michigan_State_University
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Gujarat_Cooperative_Milk_Marketing_Federation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Verghese Kurien
gptkbp:influenced Economic development in rural areas
Global dairy industry
Consumer dairy products market
Agricultural_policies_in_India
Dairy_industry_in_India
Rural_development_in_India
Food_security_in_India
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:National_Dairy_Development_Board
gptkb:National_Cooperative_Development_Corporation
Cooperative movement
Research in dairy technology
Dairy development programs
Policy formulation for dairy sector
Public health initiatives related to dairy
Training programs for dairy farmers
gptkbp:knownFor Operation Flood
White_Revolution_in_India
gptkbp:legacy Father_of_the_White_Revolution
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:occupation Social entrepreneur
gptkbp:promoted Dairy cooperatives
Nutritional security through dairy products
Milk_production_in_India
gptkbp:publishes I Too Had a Dream
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkb:FAO
Leadership in cooperative movement
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Kalyani_Kurien
gptkbp:supported Rural entrepreneurship
Animal husbandry initiatives