S/NO

MINERAL RESOURCES

LOCATION

L.G.As

1

Gold

Minna, kafin-koro, Kontagora,Bida and New bussa

Minna,Mariga,Paikoro, Bida and Borgu.

2

Clay

Enagi,Rafi, Badeggi,Tatiko,Agwara, Borgu,Suleja and Mokwa

Edati, Katcha, Suleja,Borgu and Mokwa

3

Silica and sand(97% S.10  quality)

Suleja and Bida

Suleja and bida

4

Kynaites

South-west of Minna

Minna

5

Marble

Minna hill,(east-west of minna town)& kwakuti(on suleja road)

Minna & Paiko

6

Copper, iron felsper & lead

Spread all over the state

Spread all over the state

7

Kaolin

Agaie Bida, Lemu, Mokwa & Kutigi

Agaie, Bida, Gbako,Mokwa & Lavun

8

Cassertrite

New-bussa

Borgu

9

Columbite

New-bussa

Borgu

10

Tantalite

New-bussa

Borgu

11

Limestone

Lapai,konkoso,Swashi & Mokwa

Lapai,Borgu, Mokwa & Agaie.

S/NO

CROP

LOCATION/L.G.A

APEX PERIOD OF CULTIVATION

USES

REMARKS

1

Rice(low land)

Lapai,Agaie, Badeggi, Gbako, bida, lavun, Mokwa, Shiroro, Borgu, Wushishi,Agwara

June-December

Human consumption, livestock feeds and industrial uses

The crop could be planted in all the L.G.As on large scale basis

2

Rice(up land)

All over the state

May-December

Human consumption,livestock feeds and industrial uses.

3

Melon

Lavun,gbako, agaie,lapai, and mokwa as major areas of cultivation

April-December

Human consumption and vegetable oil

Grown twice a year

4

Sugar cane

Lavun, gbako, mokwa & mokwa as major areas of cultivation.

November-December

Human consumption and industrial uses

5

Cassava

All over the state with mokwa, lapai,bida,gbako and wushishi as major producing areas

Aug-december

Human consumption, animal feeds and industrial uses

6

Sorghum/guinea corn

All over the state with mashegu,mariga & magamaLGAs being major areas of production

May January

Human consumption and indusrial uses.

7

Ground nut

All over the state with Rijau & Magama LGAs being major areas of production.

May-December

Vegetable oil,livestock feed human consumption

The crop can be cultivated twice a year

8.

Millet

All over the state with Mashegu and Magama LGAs being major areas of production

April – December

Human Consumption

9.

Sheanut

All over the state

June- August

Oil for human consumption & industrial uses

10.

Yam

All over the state with Gurara, Suleja, Paikoro, Shiroro and Bosso LGAs being major areas of production.

March – December

Human consumption

11.

Soya bean

Suleja, mokwa and Lapai

July- October

Industrial uses for production of milk for human consumption and livestock feed.

12.

Cotton

Rafi, Mariga, Magama, Borgu, Rijua, Agwara and part of Lavun & Lapai LGAs

June – December

Textile, Vegetable and livestock feeds.

13.

Beans

All over the state

June – December

Human consumption

S/No.

RAW MATERIALS

L.G.A FOUND

1.

Ceramic materials

Agaie, Gbako, Bida, Lavun, Mokwa, Minna, Paikoro, Bosso, Rafi, Shiroro,Borgu and Suleja 

2

Sugar products raw materials

Agaie, Bida, Gbako, Wushishi, Edati, Lapai, Mokwa and Borgu.

3

Particle board factory

 Gbako, Bida, Magama, Rijau and Mariga

4

Vegetable oils

Gbako, Agaie, Bida, Lapai, Minna, Borgu,Agwara, Suleja and Shiroro

5

Soya beans plant

Lapai, Mokwa and Suleja

6

Starch production raw materials

Magama, Rijau, Mariga, Wushishi, Bida, Gbako, Lavun, Lapai, Mokwa, Rafi and Shiroro

7

Cosmetic production raw materials

Minna, Rafi, Paikoro, Lapai and Suleja.

8

Production of raw materials for fruit juices.

All local government areas.

S/NO

NAME OF DAM

LOCATION

SIZE (HA)

1.

Kainji

New-Bussa

1,237,000

2.

Shiroro

Zumba

31,300

3.

Jebba

Jebba

35,000

4.

Kabli

Kabli

1,500

5.

Swashi

Swashi

200

6.

Kontagora

Kontagora

3,900

7.

Kontagora II

Matandi

3,700

8.

Tunga Kawo

Tunga Kawo

400

9.

Nasko

Nasko

2

10.

Rijau

Rijau

2