Coconut meat contains large amounts of medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs), a type of saturated fat that is much easier for the human body to digest than animal fats.
The sisal fibre scraped from the fresh leaves cut from the plant is stiffer and stronger, with low elasticity. It is important in the manufacture of such items as matting, rough handbags, ropes, especially marine rope.
Yams are consumed as cooked starchy vegetables. They are often boiled and then mashed into a sticky paste or dough.
Sugarcane is a renewable, natural agricultural resource because it provides sugar, besides biofuel, fibre, fertilizer and myriad of byproducts/co-products with ecological sustainability.
Cotton is the most important natural textile fiber, as well as cellulosic textile fiber, in the world, used to produce apparel, home furnishings, and industrial products.
Water yam is an excellent source of potassium, one of the key minerals for regulating blood pressure.