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Amul: A Dairy Cooperative's Rise to National Prominence The Anand Milk Union Limited, better known as Amul, stands as a testament to India's cooperative spirit and agricultural prowess. Founded in 1946 by Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel, the brand, owned by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federa...
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- Company type Cooperative
- Industry Dairy
- Founded 14 December 1946
- Founders Tribhuvandas Patel
- Headquarters Anand, Gujarat, India
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Jayen Mehta (managing director)
- Revenue ₹80,000 crore (US$9.2 billion) (2024)
- Number of employees 1,000 (officers and employees), 3.6 million (milk producers)
- Website www.amul.com
Amul history
Last Updated : 17/03/25, 03:04 PM
Amul: A Cooperative's Rise to Brand Dominance Amul, established in 1946, emerged as a response to the exploitation of dairy farmers by private traders. Led by Tribhuvandas Patel, farmers in Kaira, Gujarat, formed a cooperative, following advice from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, to directly supply milk ...
AMUL NEWS
Explained: What are the factors driving the increase in milk prices?
August 18, 2022 8:26 am
Amul and Mother Dairy have raised their prices of milk, and several other dairy companies across the country have signalled that they would follow suit. Why are milk prices increasing?
Explained: Why has Amul raised the price of milk? Will prices rise even more?
August 18, 2022 8:25 am
Amul, Mother Dairy milk price hike: Input costs have gone up because the heavy rain has resulted in lower yields of green fodder, say dairies. Transport, logistics, manpower, and energy costs are up too. And many animals are falling sick.
Amul, Mother Dairy hike milk prices Rs 2/L
August 17, 2022 2:16 am
Starting Wednesday, a pouch of full cream milk will cost Rs 61 per litre while the toned milk will cost Rs 51 a litre.
Prices of Amul's Gold, Shakti and Taaza milk brands increased by Rs 2 per litre
August 16, 2022 3:31 pm
The new prices will be effective from Wednesday, the GCMMF said in a statement.
Amul to acquire land in Rajkot at Rs 90 crore for milk processing plant
July 29, 2022 12:02 am
GCMMF, the dairy giant which markets dairy and other products under brand name Amul, said it considers the offer fair and will complete the formality of acquiring the land in a few weeks.
Amul achieves group turnover of Rs 61,000 crore
July 19, 2022 9:11 pm
“Over the past 12 years, our milk procurement has increased by a phenomenal 190 per cent. This impressive growth was a result of the high milk procurement price – which has increased by 143 per cent during this 12 year period – paid to our farmer-members.
Amul pays tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in its latest topical
July 10, 2022 10:15 am
‘Abe ke liye Alvida (Bye for now),’ the brand says, with an image showing the Amul girl paying respects to the leader
Amul urges environment ministry to postpone ban on plastic straw by one year; cites paucity of paper straws
June 09, 2022 6:58 pm
Amul needs 10-12 lakh plastic straws daily
'Jeetanjali': Amul cheers as Tomb of Sand becomes first Hindi novel to win International Booker Prize
May 29, 2022 10:28 am
Originally published as Ret Samadhi, in Hindi by Geetanjali Shree, the book has been translated into English by Daisy Rockwell.
'Itna Sun aata Kun hai bhai?': Amul shares quirky topical on heatwave
May 05, 2022 10:16 am
The IMD has said that April this year was the third-warmest in India in 122 years and March was the warmest over the same period.
