The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets the Amul brand of milk and dairy products, has been conferred with the CNN-IBN “Innovating for a Better Tomorrow” Award.

The award has been given to GCMMF for its innovative contribution to nation-building and its role in creating a socio-economic revolution in rural India. The award was instituted by Network 18, CNN-IBN and CNBC TV18 to honour exemplary innovations that transformed the lives of millions of Indians and also left indelible impressions globally.

RS Sodhi, Managing director, GCMMF, who received the prestigious award in New Delhi, said it was a recognition of the wisdom and efforts of dairy farmers of Gujarat who created the innovative Amul model, enabling India to become the largest milk producing nation in the world.