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Batagarawa Local Government |
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MINERAL RESOURCES IN BATAGARAWA 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. FIRE/LATERITIC CLAY: - Refractory’s are materials mostly non-metallic minerals that have enormous heat capacities and can withstand high temperatures as well as other strains exerted on them such as abrasion, impact, thermal shock, chemical attack and high level loads at elevated temperature.
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Quantity |
Very large |
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Quality |
Very good grade |
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Uses/Application |
Fire clay suitable for used produced engineering high temperature resistant refractory’s and also suitable in the production of high quality bricks block, floor and wall tiles. |
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Work done |
The State Government has established a bricks Industry at Funtua |
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES IN BATAGARAWA 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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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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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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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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