Anand's appeal is its agricultural and cooperative heritage rather than conventional sightseeing. There are no palaces or ancient temples here — what Anand offers instead is the chance to understand how one of the world's great food brands was built from scratch by farmers who refused to be pushed around. The city is worth a stop on the Ahmedabad–Vadodara route for anyone interested in the story of how a dairy cooperative changed the lives of millions of rural Indians and put butter on breakfast tables across the world.