Cassava
Grated to make garri. Snack is made by mixing this with sugar
and cold water.
Garri dough mixed with hot water is eaten with soup as main
course meal.
Used for making tapioca.
Used as thickening agent in cooking.
Coconut
Shelled or unshelled
Food-
Desiccated coconut - Shredded coconut fruit used in cooking e.g.
baking,
Coconut oil - Pressed from the fruit encased by the shell in the
pod.
Coconut water - Water in the middle of the shell is good for
dehydration.
Coconut cream - Pressed from the fruit encased by the shell in the
pod used in Cooking e.g. spicing rice during cooking.
Coconut milk – is juice from the pressed fruit encased by the
shell in the pod.
Toiletries –
Body creams, hair shampoo and conditioners, soap, body and hair
oil are made from coconut oil derivatives.
Household utensils - e.g. cups, plates, ornaments, made are from coconut
shell.
Long Brushes - are made from the straws.
Other equipment made with coconut leaves include Baskets, trays, handbags.
Door mats are made from the fibre which encase and protect the
coconut shell and fruit.
Fashion accessories
Necklaces, rings, ear-rings, bracelets, brooches are made from
coconut shells.
Cocoa
Food -
Cocoa - A drink made from cocoa seeds that are in the pod.
Chocolate - Made from ground cocoa seeds (powder is mixed with sugar, milk
and other ingredients like vanilla).
Dark chocolate is used to help patients with heart problems (cardiovascular
ailments).
Toiletries –
Body creams, hair shampoo and conditioners, Body oil are made
from cream and oil of cocoa.
Soap - Cocoa butter is also made into soap.
Cocoa cream - Cocoa butter made from processed cocoa powder.
Lip balms - Made from cocoa seed oil.
Medicinal uses:
Medicinal soap - Black soap made from ashes of roasted cocoa
pods is used for treatment of various skin disorders.
Pawpaw
Food uses:
Used in cooking to tenderise meat.
As fruit, full of vitamin c.
Commercial uses:
Used in the manufacture of chewing gum.
Medicinal uses:
Antibacterial - used on wounds to stop infections.
Leaves contain
anti-malaria agents. Used in the
treatment of malaria.
Used for treating digestion problems.
Used in the treatment of slipped discs.
Cosmetics uses-
Used in the production of toothpaste.
Used in face-lifting treatments.
Palm kernels
Food
Margarine - Made from refined palm oil.
Palm oil - From the pulp of the fruit
Nut oil - From the nut after the pulp is removed.
Toiletries -
Body and hair oil are made from palm oil derivatives.
Soap – Refined from the palm oil
Recreational uses
Palm wine - Mild alcoholic drink got from the sap of the tree.
Ground nuts
Roasted peanuts eaten as snack or used in cooking.
Crushed to make cooking oil.
Added to food items e.g. chocolate
Used for making Peanut butter
Toiletry
Used in toiletry products e.g. soap
Energy provider
Shells used as fuel
Task
'Nigeria is a very rich country.'
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
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