Animal husbandly and agriculture are inter related and inter dependent they are completely essential for food security. The milk production in India is highest in the world but due to bad condition of cattle, productivity of milk is low while cost is high. To improve it government has launched a programme known as white revolution.

In the year 1964-65 an animal wealth development programe was started to increase in milk production. Under this high breeding cows and buffaloes were given to farmers and they were also trained.

It’s father and convener is Varghese Kurien. Operation flood is the world’s greatest Dairy development Programme.

Importance of White Revolution:

1. Increase in milk production: To-day India is the largest producer of milk in the world. The total milk production in India in 2013-24 is 137.69 metric ton. Every year there is an increase in milk production and availability of milk i.e. 307 gm per person per day. 

2. Farmer’s income: It is a secondary source of income for rural people. It has played an important role in providing job opportunities to women and people living at borders.

3. Employment for rural unemployed people: For landless farmers and tenants it has become a stable self financed employment. About 90 lakhs of farmers who are landless and live at borders are engaged in this field and have important contribution in the field of dairy. 

4. Balanced rural development: Due to daily development infrastructure in villages like, road, transport, communication, banking are developed to make white revolution successful. 

5. Availability of milk to urban people: Extra produced milk from villages is transported to cities which has made availability of milk and milk products like ghee, curd, paneer easier.