Speaking on the occasion of the 4th” Dr. Verghese Kurien Memorial Oration on Sustainable Development” Dr. Ashok Khosla an eminent environmentalist said “some 70 years ago, Dr Verghese Kurien created Amul, one of the most successful social enterprises in history. The ‘White Revolution’ brought enormous quantity of protein into the diets of India’s population, complementing the massive quantity of calories provided by the ‘Green Revolution’.
The Lecture was organized under the aegis of Fr. Arrupe Center in Jamshedpur, reports Pioneer. The efforts of scientist and practitioners like Dr Kurien have certainly enabled large numbers of our fellow citizens to live healthier and more productive lives, said Khosala.
Beyond nourishing food, people also have other basic needs such as water, energy for lighting and cooking, shelter, clothing, knowledge, health care and, above all, livelihoods and jobs” , he added.
Dr Khosla covered a wide range of topics such as productivity of labour, productivity of the land, productivity of resources and the application of technology.
A large number of people attended the lecture.