This document provides an overview of animal husbandry and dairy farming. It discusses infrastructure requirements for cattle farming including shed size and design. It describes common cow breeds used in dairy farming such as Gir, Sahiwal, Kankrej, and Holstein Friesian and their milk yields. It covers maintaining cattle through proper feeding, nutrition, equipment needs and artificial insemination. It also outlines sources of financing, government schemes that provide subsidies and loans, and capital and operating costs.