Amul was formed as a part of a cooperative movement against Polson Dairy in Anand, Gujarat, which procured milk from local farmers of Kaira District at very low rates and sold it to the then Bombay government. ... The farmers took their plea to Sardar Patel, who had advocated farmers' cooperatives since 1942.

How did Amul started in India?

Amul was formed as a part of a cooperative movement against Polson Dairy in Anand, Gujarat, which procured milk from local farmers of Kaira District at very low rates and sold it to the then Bombay government. ... The result was the formation of the Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited in Anand.

Why was Amul started?

Amul cooperative was registered on 19 December 1946 as a response to the exploitation of marginal milk producers by traders and agents in small cities. The prices of milk were arbitrarily determined at the time.