Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited was the First Co-operative Milk Producers' Union started in Gujarat, formed in Kheda district, whose founding chairman was social worker, Tribhovandas Patel.
Its success, also known as Anand Pattern led to creation of District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union at each district, created Amul (Anand Milk Union Limited) in 1946. By June 1948, the KDCMPUL had started pasteurizing milk for the 'Bombay Milk Scheme'.
In 1970, initiated White Revolution of India, as it help create, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd., which now overlooks Amul, in 1973, and today, it is the second best dairy in India.
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