This book is about the poor and the constraints of social and economic relationships within which they are trapped. Such constraints have diminished their social and political capacity to be able to escape from poverty. The book deals with the real rather than the abstract notions of poverty.
Part I Amul - the foundation: the beginnings; the changing composition of its milk producers; some rural communities; interdependence of technocrats and politicians; some general observations. Part 2 Dudhsagar dairy - a cooperative miracle: the growth of Dudhsagar dairy; range of activities; involvement of women; some rural communities. Part 3 Sumul - a milk cooperative of the deprived; background and orientation of Sumul; variety of mobilization efforts; some rural communities; general observations. Part 4 Sabar Dairy - a promising milk cooperative: background; some special problems; technocrats and politicians; some rural communities; general observations. Part 5 The unreached poor.
