Agricultural residues such as Maize Husk, Groundnut Shell, Coconut Shell and Sugarcane Bagasse were collected, sorted, dried ground to particulate fillers. The various fillers characterized in terms of density, moisture content pH value. Single ordinates 150 µm particle size 30 parts per hundred rubber (pphr) loading respectively adopted for all filler types. They used alongside with convention...

The sustainable intensification of African agriculture is gaining momentum with the compelling need to increase food and agricultural production. In Southern Africa, smallholder farming systems are predominately maize-based and subject to erratic climatic conditions. Farmer crop and soil management decisions are influenced by a plethora of complex factors such as market access resource availabi...