African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 808

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Natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Müell.-Arg.) production, processing, and rubber wastes utilization: Challenges and prospects for economic diversification and sustainable development of Nigeria

Samuel E. Onoji
  • Samuel E. Onoji
  • Petroleum Training Institute, Petroleum and Natural Gas Processing Department, Biofuels and Renewable Energy Division, PMB 20, Effurun, Nigeria.
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Sunny E. Iyuke
  • Sunny E. Iyuke
  • Petroleum Training Institute, Petroleum and Natural Gas Processing Department, Biofuels and Renewable Energy Division, PMB 20, Effurun, Nigeria.
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Anselm I. Igbafe
  • Anselm I. Igbafe
  • School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Afe Babalola University, PMB 5454, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
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Michael O. Daramola
  • Michael O. Daramola
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20 Hatfield, Pretoria 0028, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 15 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 30 December 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

How to cite this article

APA /
Onoji, S. E., Iyuke, S. E., Igbafe, A. I., & Daramola, M. O. (2021). Natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Müell.-Arg.) production, processing, and rubber wastes utilization: Challenges and prospects for economic diversification and sustainable development of Nigeria. African Journal of Plant Science, 15(1), 8-19.
Chicago /
Samuel E. Onoji, Sunny E. Iyuke, Anselm I. Igbafe and Michael O. Daramola. "Natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Müell.-Arg.) production, processing, and rubber wastes utilization: Challenges and prospects for economic diversification and sustainable development of Nigeria." African Journal of Plant Science 15, no. 1 (2021): 8-19.
MLA /
Samuel E. Onoji, et al. "Natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Müell.-Arg.) production, processing, and rubber wastes utilization: Challenges and prospects for economic diversification and sustainable development of Nigeria." African Journal of Plant Science 15.1 (2021): 8-19.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPS2020.2058
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJPS/article-abstract/735F30465894

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