 Up to 1950, only local cattle and goats were reared for milk and meat, with the establishment of artificial insemination in 1950 exotic cross breeds such as Jersey and Indian breeds of cattle were introduced and high milk yield was obtained.Further Jamunapari and Sannan breeds of goats were also introduced for meat and milk.With this introduction of new breeds many farmers started rearing cross breeds of cattle, goat and poultry.