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  • What is cottonseed & how is it used in Nigeria?
  • The cottonseed contains oil which is extracted and processed using any suitable process, and then refined to remove unwanted materials, it can then be consumed by humans like any other vegetable oil or used as biodiesel when further processed. Cotton producing states in Nigeria, its cultivation processes and applications.
  • Where is cotton grown in Africa?
  • Cotton has been a major cash crop in Africa, mainly in Nigeria, the areas cotton is grown in Nigeria is concentrated in the Savannah belts of the country which is the Northern & South Western Nigeria such as Kano, Kaduna, Oyo, Ondo, Kwara, Katsina, Jigawa, Ogun, Kebbi, Sokoto & Zamfara state.
  • How to plant cotton seed?
  • Planting of cotton is quite simple, you have to plant the cotton seed in a pot, it doesn’t require much water but enough to make it grow well and needs more sunlight at least for about 5 hours a day. After about 7-10 days, it begins to sprout and at this stage, the amount of water can gradually be increased to make the soil very moistened.
  • Who makes groundnut oil in Nigeria?
  • This Nigerian service center produces refined groundnut oil, groundnut cake and groundnut suppliers. Kitchen Vegetable Oil Limited is a subsidiary of J. Udeagabala and one of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturing company in Nigeria with products in edible cooking oil.
  • What is cotton used for?
  • Cotton is used in coffee filters, fishing nets, tents, and explosives manufacturing. It is used in bookbinding and in paper industries. Cotton has a seed and a f ibre, and to make use of the seed, the cotton has to be ginned (removing the seed from the cotton with a cotton gin) to get the cottonseed proper.
  • Is cotton farming a profitable business?
  • Cotton farming is a lucrative business just like oil palm, almost all its parts can be processed into one or multiple products. Cotton and its uses can be dated from 5000 BC and are used mostly as a fabric. Cotton f ibres mostly are spun into yarns or threads and used to make textiles. Cotton also is used to make yarn used in crochet and knitting.