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This review draws on 98 papers, with coconut shell aggregate and coir\/coconut fibers as the core focus; agro-ash SCMs (notably palm oil fuel ash, POFA, and rice husk ash, RHA) enter where they clarify mechanisms or inform hybrid design. Rather than cataloging compressive-strength data, the synthesis is organized around controllable process inputs (feedstock conditioning, mix design, curing) and the interface-governed mechanisms that determine performance: interfacial transition zone (ITZ) character and pore connectivity. In coconut shell systems, density reductions come at a cost: elastic modulus drops and moisture sensitivity rises unless shell conditioning, particle packing, and matrix refinement are managed. In fiber systems, gains in toughness and residual capacity are bounded by mixing workability and by the long-term stability of the fiber\u2013matrix bond under alkaline and wet\u2013dry exposure. A mix must first meet strength, serviceability, and transport requirements before its embodied impact is compared with conventional alternatives. 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