1. Human food: Paddy, wheat, bhutra, sorghum, barley, sugarcane, cown etc. provide the main food of the people. Out of these 4 species rice, wheat, bhutra and sugarcane meet 63% of human sugar requirement. Rice is the staple food of 60% of the world’s people. Wheat is the staple food of 35% of people.
2. Livestock food: Thousands of species of grasses are the main food of domestic animals like cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep etc. Durbaghas, carpet grass, paddy straw, wheat husk, grass etc. are notable among cow-feed.
3. Molasses and sugar production: Molasses and sugar are produced from sugarcane. Various food products are made from molasses and sugar.
4. Aromatic cosmetics: Aromatic oils and cosmetics are made from lemon grass and ginger grass.
5. Preparation of medicines: Valuable medicines are prepared from the plants of this tribe.
6. As a herb: Durbaghas is used as an herb to stop bleeding and heal wounds. Argot mixture is made from the argot of the rye plant. Argot mixture is applied as an antidote to uterine contractions in labour.
7. Paper making: Paper is made from bamboo, reeds, reeds and sugarcane.
8. Fuel: Fuel is available from paddy, wheat, bhutra, sugarcane, bamboo etc.
9. Construction material: Bamboo is used as construction material. Chana, Ikar, Kash etc. are used in house construction.
10. Industrially: Bread, biscuits, alcohol, vinegar etc. are made from the plants of this tribe.
11. Making a beautiful garden: Different types of grass are planted in the lawn of the garden to increase the beauty.
12. Weeds: Weeds grow in the crop land and damage the crops.
13. Making drinks: Lemon grass and ginger grass are used to make drinks.
14. Drugs: Chitagur is the waste material of sugar mills. Ethyl alcohol, methylated spirits and country liquor are produced from Chitagur.
15. Preventing Land Erosion: Grasses prevent soil erosion of roads and embankments. Therefore grass plants are planted to prevent landslides.