Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum and also known as durra or jowari, is a grass species cultivated for its edible grain. Sorghum originated in ...
Accha (Digitaria exilis) is grown in the Central and North Eastern parts of Nigeria. It is consumed mainly as a cereal. The grain tastes similar to ri...
Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) is produced in six states of the Federation namely, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Benue, Niger and Gombe with Kaduna as the major pro...
Sesame (Sesamum indicum) belongs to the plant family Pedaliaceae. Commonly called beniseed in Nigeria, it is an important oilseed crop believed to hav...
Gum Arabic is the dried exudate obtained from the stems and branches of Acacia senegal (L.) Willdenow or closely related species (FAO, 1990;Anon., 200...
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a grain legume largely grown in the northern part of Nigeria which has a savannah type of vegetation with light rainfall...
Asbestos are agroup of silicate minerals that can be readily seperated into thin, strong fibers that are flexible, heat resistant, and chemically iner...
bauxite is a naturally occuring, heteregeneous material composed primarily of one or more aluminum hydroxide mineral, plus variuos mixure od silica, i...
The rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, is a perennial crop that iRubber latex, which oozes out when the tree is wounded (or tapped) can be processed int...