Benue State (The Food Basket of The Nation)
Creation: February 3, 1976.
Capital: Makurdi.
Major Cities: Makurdi, Gboko Otukpo, Katsina-Ala, Zaki-Biam, Ukum and Adikpo.
Geographic Location: Its geographic coordinates are longitude 7° 47’ and 10° 0’ East. Latitude 6° 25’ and 8° 8’ north; and shares boundaries with five other states namely: Nassarawa to the north, Taraba to the east, Cross-River to the south, Enugu to the south-west and Kogi to the west. The State also shares a common boundary with the Republic of Cameroun on the south-east.
Economic Profile: Its major agricultural produce include yam, rice, beans, cassava, potatoes, maize, soya beans, sorghum, millet and cocoyam. The state also accounts for over 70% of Nigeria’s soya beans production.
Occupation:The major occupation of the people is farming.
Ethnic Profile: Tiv, Idoma, Igede, Etulo, Abakpa, Jukun, Hausa, Akweya and Nyifon. The Tiv are the dominant ethnic group, occupying fourteen (14) local government areas, while the Idoma and Igede occupy the remaining nine local government areas.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ado, Agatu, Apa, Buruku, Gboko, Guma, Gwer East, Gwer West, Katsina-Ala,Konshisha, Kwande, Logo,Makurdi, Obi,Ogbadibo, Ohimini,Oju,Okpokwu,Otukpo,Tarka,Ukum,Ushongo,Vandeikya
Raw Materials Distribution in Benue State
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| S/N | LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | MINERAL RAW MATERIALS | AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
| 1 | ADO | Limestone, Brine (Salt Solution), Lead/Zinc, Feldspar | Yam, Cassava, Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Soyabeans, Fruits, Mango, Vegetable, Chilies, Pepper, Livestock. |
| 2 | AGATU | Silica Sand, Clay, Coal |
Yam, Cassava, Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Fruits, Vegetable, Beniseed, Chilies, Pepper, Livestock. |
| 3 | APA | limestone, Gypsum, Kaolin, Anhydrite, Calcium, Sulphate, Clays, Bentonite | Yam, Cassava, Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Vegetable, Beniseed, Fruits, Mango, Palm Produce, Spices, Fishery, Livestock |
| 4 | BURUKU | Glass Sand, Ball Clay, Baryte | Yam, Cassava, Rice, Maize, Beniseed, Sorghum, Fruits, Mango, Vegetable, Cashew Nuts, Groundnuts |
| 5 | GBOKO | Limestone, Glass Sand, Barytes, Brine (Salt solution), Lead/Zinc |
Yam, Cassava, Maize, Fruits, Mango, Sorghum, Soyabeans, Millet, Spices, Vegetable. |
| 6 | GUMA | Limestone, Glass sand, Barytes, Brine (Salt Solution) | Yam, Rice, Cassava, Sorghum, Maize, Soyabeans, Millet, Fruits, Vegetable, Mango, Spices, Tomatoes, Livestock |
| 7 | GWER EAST | Barytes, Gypsum, Brine (Salt Solution) |
Yam, Rice, Cassava, Sorghum, Maize, Soyabeans, Millet, Fruits, Vegetable, Mango, Spices, Livestock. |
| 8 | GWER WEST | Clay, Crude, Gypsum |
Yam, Cassava, Rice, Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Soyabeans, Fruits, Vegetable, Spices, Livestock. |
| 9 | KATSINA – ALA | Glass Sand, Limestone, Flourspar, Brine (Salt Solution), Lead/Zinc | Yam, Cassava, Maize, Rice, fishery, Sugarcane, Beniseed, Sheanut, Mango, Fruits, Vegetable, Spices, Cashew Nuts, Livestock |
| 10 | KONSHISHA | Limestone, Gypsum, Lead/Zinc |
Yam, Cassava, Rice, Soyabeans, Sorghum, Beniseed, Citrus Fruits, Livestock, sugarcane. |
| 11 | KWANDE | Gemstone | Yam, Cassava, Soyabeans, Mango, Rice, Sorghum, Palm Produce, Fruits, Vegetable, Livestock, Groundnuts |
| 12 | LOGO | Silica Sand, Baryte | Yam, Cassava, Rice, Sorghum, Soyabeans, Spices, Millet, Fruits, Vegetable, Livestock, Mango, Tomatoes |
| 13 | MAKURD | Glass Sand, Ball Clay, Barytes, Mica |
Yam, Cassava, Rice, Groundnut, Sorghum, Fruits, Maize, Tomatoes, Vegetable, Livestock. |
| 14 | OBI | Ball Clay, Kaolin, Magnetite, Ilmenite | Beniseed, Cassava, Groundnut, Locust Bean, Melon, Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Yam, Citrus Fruit, Millet, Livestock |
| 15 | OGBADIBO | Coal, Kaolin, Wolframite, Ball Clay |
Cassava, Cocoyam, Citrus Fruits, Maize, Palm Produce, Rice, Yam, Kolanut, Spices, Livestock. |
| 16 | OJU | Ilmenite, Magnetite, Bauxite |
Cassava, Palm Produce, Maize, Rice, Millet, Soyabeans, Beniseed, Locust Beans, Livestock. |
| 17 | OHIMINI | Ball Clay, Bentonite, Bauxite |
Cassava, Yam, Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Citrus Fruits, Palm Produce, Vegetable, Livestock. |
| 18 | OKPOKWU | Coal, Shale, Ball Clay |
Cassava, Yam, Sheanut, Rice, Palm Produce, Fruits, Kolanut, Beniseed, Maize, Sorghum, Livestock. |
| 19 | OTUKPO | Coal, Kaolin, Bentonite, Bauxite, Ball Clay, Wolframite |
Yam, Cassava, Rice, Millet, Maize, Soyabeans, Palm Produce, Melon, Beniseed, Guinea corn, Pepper, Spices, Vegetable, Livestock |
| 20 | TARKA | Limestone, Barytes |
Yam, Cassava, Soyabeans, Groundnut, Guinea Corn, Sheanut, Livestock |
| 21 | UKUM | Ball Clay, Limestone, Lead/Zinc |
Beniseed, Yam, Cassava, Millet, Sorghum, Fruits, Rice, Maize, Sheanut, Vegetable, Livestock. |
| 22 | USHONGO | Baryte, Lead/zinc, Brenite |
Beniseed, Beans, Soyabeans, Groundnuts, Sorghum, Cassava, Yam, Rice, Millet, Citrus Fruits, Vegetable, Livestock. |
| 23 | VANDEIKYA |
Yam, Cassava, Maize, Rice, Sorghum, Groundnut, Fruits, Vegetable |
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