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Blast: Dust storms in the Free State are not a new phenomenon and they don’t happen often. They happen in the months of June to January, when the maize crop is harvested and a new one planted. (Petrus Roux)
AGRICULTURE

Dust erosion harms SA’s food bowl

If micronutrients are blown away and the soil dries, the Free State maize crop is threatened

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read