A note on the performance of imported and Home-bred Danish Jersey cows in Elmarj dairy unit in Libya

Abstract

The demand for dairy products in Libya increased substantially after the oil boom and imports 
are required to fill the gap between demands and national production. Many modern large dairy 
units have been established and high yielding temperate dairy cows were imported. The 
performance of exotic breeds of dairy cattle is generally depressed in developing countries 
compared to their origin. Information on the performance of Jersey cows in Libya is scarce. 
Consequently, the performance of imported cows was studied and compared to that of home 
born exotic ones in Elmarj dairy unit in Libya.