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Resources
MINERALS
RESOURCES | LOCATION | INDUSTRIAL USES |
OIL & GAS | Calabar Estuary, Akpabuyo, Bakassi | Numerous |
CLAY | Calabar, Ikom, Odukpani and Ugep | Bricks, tiles, paper, sanitary ware, wall plates, table ware, abrasive industry, porcelain products |
SALT BRINE | Ogoja, Ikom and Etung | Table salt used in pharmaceuticals, agro-allied and textile industries, manufacture of caustic soda |
LIME STONE |
Akamkpa, Calabar and Odukpani |
Production of cement, glass, paint, steel, lime, fertilizer and animal feeds |
SAND | All LGAs | Glass production, bottles, sand paper |
KAOLIN | Obudu | Ceramic ware, paints and chalk |
BARYTE | Yala | Used in oil exploration |
GRANITE, BASALT, QUARTZITE | Akamkpa, Ikom, Ogoja and Obudu | Processing for construction works |
AGRICULTURAL
RESOURCES | LOCATION | INDUSTRIAL USES |
COCOA | Ikom, Etung, Boki, Obubra, Obanliku, Akamkpa |
Beverages, wines, cakes, butter, additives, animal
feed, soap making, manufacture of vitamin D, sweeteners
for Jellies, Jam, sugar |
OIL PALM | Ikom, Etung, Obubra, Ugep, Akamkpa, Calabar, Boki | Vegetable oil, soap making, wine, margarine, oil cakes, animal feeds |
RUBBER LATEX | Odukpani, Akamkpa, Obubra, Ikom | Tyres, tubes, shoes, gloves, condoms, sheet, etc. |
CASSAVA | All the Local Government Areas in the state | Garri, Industrial starch, alcohol and animal feeds |
YAM | All the Local Government Areas in the state | Yam flour, animal feeds |
COCOYAM | All the Local Government Areas in the state | Yam flour, animal feeds |
GROUNDNUTS | Ogoja, Yala, Obudu, Obanliku, Bekwarra | Vegetable oil, soap making, margarine export |
MAIZE | All the Local Government Areas in the state | Corn flour, pop corn, corn flakes, poultry feeds, malt, industrial starch, corn oil |
RICE | Obudu, Ogoja, Yala, Ugep, Obubra, Ikom, Bekwarra | Food, hay malt, animal feeds, etc. |
LIVESTOCK | Obudu, Obanliku, Ogoja, Yala | Beef, bacon, sausages, ham, hide and animal feeds |
FRUITS: mangoes, citrus, pineapples | All the Local Government Areas in the state | Wine, chips, pickles, jam, varnishes, oils, fruit juices |
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