Economic Potentials

MINERAL RESOURCES IN MALUMFASHI 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. MARBLE: - These are produced by the metamorphism of limestone around igneous intrusion, they are associated with rock such as hornfelse.

Quantity	Very large
Uses/Application	Used in the cement industry, chemical industry, manufacture of caustic soda, fertilizer, used as a decorating, ornamental or facing stones, wall tiles in the building industry when out and polished
Work done	Survey conducted.

2. GOLD: -

Quantity/Quantity	Not fully ascertained
Work done	Planning done at Bakori by GSD, NMC Investigated some schist belt.

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES IN MALUMFASHI 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:

S/N	RAW MATERIALS		APPLICATION
1	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.
	QUANTITY		The Local government produces maize in commercial quantity.
2	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.
	QUANTITY		Very large quantity
3	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.
	QUANTITY		Extremely large quantity is produced in the Local Government.
4	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.
	QUANTITY	An estimate of 204,691 tones per annum in the State.
5	COTTON		Production of cotton lint’s for textile industries, production of livestock feeds/animal cake and cotton seed oil for cooking.
	QUANTITY	Very large in commercial quantity
6	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.
	QUANTITY	Large quantity.
7	HIDES AND SKINS		Used in leather industries, edibles, pharmaceuticals industries, emulsifiers and gelatins.
	QUANTITY	Very large quantity.
8	RED SORREL RUMX ACCETOSA (SOBORODO)		Used as food in a beverages.
	QUANTITY	Large quantity
9	ACACIA NILOTICA (BAGARUWA)		Used in the production of chemicals for processing leather, pharmaceuticals industries, wood industries, food industries etc.
	QUANTITY	Found in a commercial quantity.
10	RICE		Used as food, for production of starch, animal feeds from rice straw and also used for making long fibre pulp for paper and paper products.
	QUANTITY	Very large
11	CASTOR SEED		Used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, varnishes lacquers, printing inks, tanning, textiles, paints etc.
	QUANTITY	Very large, found in the area.
12	SUGAR CANE		Production of sugar, animal feeds and baggasse is used for making medium fibre for pulp, paper and paper products, for production of saw dust cement floor tiles.
	QUANTITY	Very large quantity.