Animal husbandry is the second largest employment provider in Kutch after main agriculture. ‘Banni’ in buffalo, ‘Kankrej’ in cow and ox, ‘Patanwadi’ in sheep and ‘Kutchi’ in goat are proven important breeds of Kutch.

Livestock breeding is a very important agriculture allied activity in Kutch. Traditionally Kutch is famous for livestock related activities a highly dependent on it. Livestock censes of 1997 reveals that although share of livestock population of Kutch in Gujarat’s total is very less, but number of livestock per thousand persons is higher in Kutch than that of Gujarat’s. When there were 9 cross breed cattle in Kutch per thousand persons, Gujarat as a whole has 7. Number of buffaloes per thousand population is almost double than that of Gujarat’s.

Kutch produced 5,74,767 liters milk per day during 2003-04 which is increased substantially by 2010-11. Kutch has produced 8,84,023 liters milk during the year 2010-11.