Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): White Revolution 2.0 launched in Sep, 2024 and Rashtriya Gokul Mission launched in 2014 was aimed to enhance milk production and strengthen dairy infra.
o Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.
o Period of Operation: Initially 2014–2017, extended from 2021 to 2026 under the RPVY.
o Implementing Agencies: Livestock Development Boards → Central Frozen Semen Production and Training Institute (CFSPTI) → Central Cattle Breeding Farms (CCBFs) → ICAR, Universities, Colleges, NGOs, Cooperative Societies.
o Key Initiatives: Gokul Gram for integrated cattle development → Semen Stations and IVF labs → E-Pashu Haat for livestock trading Kamdhenu Breeding Centre and awards like Kamdhenu Awards and Gopal Ratna Award etc.
o tis in line with White Revolution launched in 1970 by Dr. Verghese Kurien that transformed the dairy-deficient nation into the global leader in milk production.
o White Revolution is also known as ‘Operation Flood’.
oObjective: Enhance milk production and improve dairy infrastructure through various schemes: Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) → National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) → Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations (SDCFPO) → Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)