Co-Operate and Prosper

A co

A co-operative is a group of people who pool their resources and work together for a common aim that they cannot achieve alone. In the chapter, farmer

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a freedom fighter and the first Deputy Prime Minister of India, is moved by the poor condition of cattle farmers. He decides

Tribhuvandas Patel unites the disorganised farmers

Tribhuvandas Patel unites the disorganised farmers and starts a co-operative dairy unit. He later finds it difficult to compete with a British dairy i

Dr

Dr. Verghese Kurien was a trained engineer from America who worked at the dairy research institute, Anand. He helped set up the processing plant, deve

Kurien proposed distributing half of Amul's

Kurien proposed distributing half of Amul's profits to milk producers as dividend. This gave farmers a fair share and improved the rural economy.