Economic Potentials

MINERAL RESOURCES IN KURFI 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. QUARTZ :- Pure while, Smoky, Rose, Milky, expensive, Amherst were all identified in the Local Government.

Quantity	Appreciable quantity can be sourced.
Uses/Application	For decorative purposes.

2. TOPAZ AND TOURMALINE: - Topaz occurs typically in granite pegmatite, rhyolites and Quartz veins it also occurs as grains in granites which have subjected to alteration by fluorine bearing solutions and is accompanied by fluorite, tourmaline, apatite, beryl and cassiterite. Topaz also occurs as worn grains and pebbles in alluvial deposit.

Quantity	Appreciable quantity can be sourced
Uses/Application	It is used as gemstone.
Work done	Mapped by geological Survey Department.

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES IN KURFI 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	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.
2	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.
3	HIDES AND SKINS		Used in leather industries, edibles, pharmaceuticals industries, emulsifiers and gelatins.
	QUANTITY	Very large quantity.
4	RED SORREL RUMX ACCETOSA (SOBORODO)		Used as food in a beverages.
	QUANTITY	Large quantity
5	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.
6	CASTOR SEED		Used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, varnishes lacquers, printing inks, tanning, textiles, paints etc.
	QUANTITY	Very large, found in the area.