Kamdhenu scheme which was started with an objective to boost milk production and make Goa self-reliant has not been as successive as it should have been. But the State Government has not given up its hope to have "milk revolution' in the State. It is contemplating to expand the scope of the Kamdhenu scheme to increase milk production which is less than 1 lakh liter a day. "We are thinking of allowing purchase of 20 animals instead of only ten animals allowed now but nothing has been finalised as yet,' said an Animal Husbandry official. The State milk production is around 80,000 liters a day while demand is anything between 2-3 lakh liters, he added. This simply means Goa depends heavily on its neighbours for its milk supply. This also means situation will not be any better in the next few years despite government's claim. Falling agricultural activity has also led to decline in the dairy farming. "Thanks to the constructions, grazing fields have disappeared. Farmers have to now rely upon market feed which further increase cost of dairy farming', says the officer. Marginal increase in cattle population of crossbred animals since 2003 itself indicates that Goa's hope to increase its milk production phenomenally is not realistic. The provisional livestock census 2007 conducted by the department shows that there has been a slight increase in the number of crossbred animals. As per 2003 Census, there were 12569 crossbred animals but five years later, increase in animals is only marginal. The provisional census of 2007 shows increase of only 3838 with total 16,534 crossbred animals. A crossbred animal gives 10-15 liters milk per day as against half a liter or one liter milk by a local bred. But farmers in Goa neglect their animals and hence they under perform, pointed out the officer.