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POSSIBLE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

REMARKS

1

Gum-Arabic

Nguru, Dapchi, Damaturu, Gujba, Jakusko and Fune,

Glue, Surgical dressing, Industrial Adhesive, Chemical, Industrials and Confectionaries.

Feasibility study carried out.  A Company, Karkara products Ltd, for processing Gum Arabic has been incorporated.  Awaiting interested investors.

2.

Maize, Millet and Sorghum

All over the State

Animal feeds, Malt, Flour, Starch Cornflakes, Adhesives Industry etc.

A Joint-Venture, Yobe Flour & Feed Mills Co. Ltd already incorporated project is currenty being implemented at Potiskum.

3.

Wheat

Nangere, Nguru, Fika and Bade

Flour, Malt, Baking Powder,Macaroni and Spaghetti, etc.

4.

Rice

Nguru, Geidam, Bade and Dapchi

Flour, Par-boiled rice, Animal feeds etc

A proposed Joint-Venture offer is being considered

5.

Tomatoes

Nguru, Fika, Geidam, Gujba, Nangere and Jakusko

Tomato Puree, Tomatoe Drink etc

6.

Groundnut, cotton Seed and Guna Seeds

All over the State

Edible oil, Animal feeds cake, Industrial Fats, Butter etc.

Their commercial availability is the justification for the establishment of the Nguru Oil Mills which is presently dormant and awaiting reactivation.

7.

Cow Pea

Damaturu,Bursari, Nangere, Nguru and Jakusko

Beans Powder, Baked Beans Export commodity etc.

8.

Livestock

All over the State

Frozen meat Dried/Powder meat, meat tallow, Leather and Leather related products

The commercial availability of livestock in this part of the country led to the establishment of Nigerian food Co. which is presently awaiting reactivation

9.

Tamarind

Nangere, Damaturu and Fune

Pharmaceutical, Confectionery industry and Soft Drink, etc

10.

Kaba (Deser Palm)

Nguru, Bade, Machina, Geidam, Yusufari and Yunusari

Mats, bags, Baskets and Pharmaceuticals etc

11.

Fish

Bade, Nguru and Bursari

Fresh and dired Fish

12

Red Pepper

Fune, Fika, Nangere, Jakusko and Bursari

Packed Spices, food Industries etc.