A total number of 500 Corriedale, 50 Merino, 310 Dorset Sheep imported from Australia and 9875 Rambouillet Sheep were imported from America to establish the Sheep Breeding Farm w ith the following objectives:-

1. Production of large number of cross bred rams for distribution to the sheep raising areas of India.
2. Setting up extension and traini ng programme to ensure the best use of the ram produced.
3. Development of suitable managemental syst em and requisite facilities for breeding and rearing under Indian conditions, using purely Indian resources.