The grasslands between Sandton and Pretoria are ablaze as a means of generating fertile pastures in anticipation of the Spring rains in South Africa. Slash and burn tactics in agriculture have been traditionally been used around the world as a means of generating fertile lands.
The Burning Fields
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Posted on July 31st, 2010
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