Before implementation of the AI programme, milk production was about 300 lits per day. After implementation, at present, it is 15,500-25,000 lits.per day in Bajali area. Dairy farms provide self-employment to about 2,500-2,700 unemployed youth in this area. Dairy Cooperative Societies are formed to channelize milk marketing. By -products or value-added products like Curd, Paneer, Cream, Ghee, etc. contributes to better the economy of dairy farms. Women Self Help Group have opened milk by-product shops at Nityananda, Baghmara under the National Rural Livelihood Mission.
Farmers of Pathsala, Barpeta road and Howly area are generally hard working and relatively educate. These areas also has a good milk market. In Barpeta road fluid milk is sold in the evening by individual farmers in the daily market. Adoption of the AI programme is relatively high among the farmers of Balabhitha of Barpeta Road, Halapakri area, Howly, Pathsala and Nityananda area.
This is also attributed to the efforts of the Departmental AI worker for last 8 to 10 years in these areas. The farmers adopted clustered approach resulting in formation of definite milk pockets and Dairy Co-operative societies. Now Pathsala and Nityananda area has become one of the prime milk collection area of different milk co-operatives including WAMUL (Purabi milk).