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MINERAL RESOURCES IN KAFUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE KATSINA STATE GOVERNOR BARRISTER IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE.
1. DIAMOND: -
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Quantity/Quality |
Not fully ascertained. |
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Uses/Application |
Gemstone. |
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Work done |
Pitting geophysics and geochemistry of ABU, GSD and Diamond Company of Sierra Leone (DESL). |
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES IN KAFUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE KATSINA STATE GOVERNOR BARRISTER IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE.
The local government is traditionally an agricultural area both rainy and dry season farming is practiced in the Area. The industrial potential for Agriculture resources includes the following:
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Maize |
Which is used in the production of Animal feeds, starch, alcohol, oil, adhesive, body foods, flour, macaroni, semovita etc. the corn stalk is used in the production of saw dust cement flour tiles and wall claddings. |
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QUANTITY |
The Local government produces maize in commercial quantity. |
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SOYA BEANS |
Use as food, soup condiment, production of soya milk and powder milk, baby food, soya flower and cooking oil also used in the production of livestock feeds. |
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QUANTITY |
Very large quantity |
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SORGHUM/MILLET |
Used as food, production of baby foods, corn flakes, sorghum malt, extracted for used in confectioneries, production of livestock feeds, starch production for textiles and pharmaceuticals industries, stalk used in the production of saw dust cement floor tiles. |
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QUANTITY |
Extremely large quantity is produced in the Local Government. |
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GROUND NUT |
Used in the production of ground nut oil, butter, livestock feeds, ceiling particle board from pulverized ground nut shells, also used in confectioneries. |
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QUANTITY |
An estimate of 204,691 tones per annum in the State. |
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COTTON |
Production of cotton lint’s for textile industries, production of livestock feeds/animal cake and cotton seed oil for cooking. |
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QUANTITY |
Very large in commercial quantity |
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SHEA NUTS |
Shea nuts greatest domestic used is as shea butter oil which is mostly used in traditional medicines fuel and cosmetics and also used in soap industries. |
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QUANTITY |
Large quantity. |
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HIDES AND SKINS |
Used in leather industries, edibles, pharmaceuticals industries, emulsifiers and gelatins. |
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QUANTITY |
Very large quantity. |
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RED SORREL RUMX ACCETOSA (SOBORODO) |
Used as food in a beverages. |
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QUANTITY |
Large quantity |
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ACACIA NILOTICA (BAGARUWA) |
Used in the production of chemicals for processing leather, pharmaceuticals industries, wood industries, food industries etc. |
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QUANTITY |
Found in a commercial quantity. |
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RICE |
Used as food, for production of starch, animal feeds from rice straw and also used for making long fiber pulp for paper and paper products. |
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QUANTITY |
Very large |
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CASTOR SEED |
Used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, varnishes lacquers, printing inks, tanning, textiles, paints etc. |
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QUANTITY |
Very large, found in the area. |
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