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Uses Of Coconut Palm Production
[A CASE STUDY OF AGBAZILO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA]
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USES OF COCONUT PALM PRODUCTS
According to Burcill in 1966, he
described coconut palm as one of the natures greatest gift to man.
Another great botanist, Mr. Corner in the same year says that coconut
palm products displays the whole range of human dependence on palm
products. Coconut provides food, drinks, oil, medicine, fibres; timbers
thatch mats, fuel and domestic utensils.
In Agbazilo, the
manufactured coconut oil called udeagbon. This is mostly done by the
women. This oil can be used for cooking, ointment, illumination,
lubrication, soap making and cakes. The coir is the most important
product that can be obtained by decertification of the husk. It is an
industrial hard fibre. Ligin is the main constituent responsible for the
stiffness of the coir. The bristile fibre is used in the manufacture of
brushes and brooms. For commercial purposes, the yarn is used to make
ropes, mats matting, nets and bags. The ability of coir yarn and rope to
withstand the prolonged action of sea water makes them specially
suitable for use on boat and ships.
The young fruit and matured ones
are used for sacrifice to their godless known by them as (olokun). No
wonder Mr. Corner describes the uses of legion. It is not surprising
that it is called the tree of life, heaven and mankind greatest provider
in the tropics. Coconut palm is very much cared for by the Agbazilos.
To them, non of the parts is useless. And they cultivate them in a wide
range for the benefit of the whole country mostly our Bendel State. More
analysis of coconut products mentioned above shall be seen in other
chapters.
PURPOSE OF STUDY
This project is to show the importance
and the uses of coconut palm products and suggests the ways in which,
the locally manufactured ones can be improved on. As a result, the
government should set up industries for processing coconut products in
Bendel State. I believed that this will help to improve the states
economic revenue.
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
In writing this project work, some problems were encountered of which they are:
Transport
problems: Most of the information were collected from the Nigerian
Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR). Transportation is a big problem
because, it is sometimes difficult to get a direct road from Oluku to
Nifor.
Collection of textbooks: Collecting textbooks for the
literature review was also difficult because there is no textbook which
is mainly on coconut palm in the College Library. Textbooks were also
collected from the Nifor Library etc.
Recommendation: From discussion
with the director of Nifor and with some villages like Ebelle, Ewohimi
etc I got some information’s for this research work.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Agbazilo Local Government Area which is made up of many villages and towns have their headquarters at Ubiaja. This area is rich in coconut palm (cocos nucifera) this project therefore, reveals some of the economic uses of coconut palm products and how they can be made locally or industrially. In the work, it could be seen how coconut could be used for preparing some useful products. These products include, coconut candy, coconut cake, coconut palm sugar, brooms, mats, nets, brushes, woven bags, ... Continue reading---
