About 5% of the tea acreage is classified as “wasteland” and normally carries a low productive types of grasses. In order to maximize the utilization of land, these wastelands are being ploughed up, soli nutrient deficiencies corrected and high yielding fodder grasses are being grow to benefit the cattle owners. The cattle manure is used on their vegetable plots There is a ready outlet for the milk which is sold to the National Milk Board. These small dairy men usually have a few poultry but no other livestock .