Location (States):
Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Edo, Delta, Kwara, Kogi States.

Annual Production (MetricTonnes):
Not available  

Industrial uses:
Traditionally chewed as stimulating agent.  Industrially utilized as alcoholic and non alcoholic beverage, Pharmaceutical products and dyes.

Process Technology/Equipment:   
Pod Harvesting,
Seed Extraction,  seed skin removal, washing and curing, drying, 
blending fermenting etc.

Equipment
Harvester, washers, baskets, drier, blenders, fermentors.

Status/Prospects:         
The industrial potential of kolanut has not been fully explored locally.

R&D Activities:           
Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria has developed and commercialized Kola flavoured wine.