**2.6 Heavy winds**

Small soil particles are carried away by the wind to distant countries when the weather is dry or in semiarid regions. During dry periods or in semiarid regions, the wind carries minute soil particles to far-off nations [24].

### **2.7 Effects of soil erosion**

Erosive processes have an effect on agricultural productivity, deteriorating rural communities' living conditions and well-being (both for individual farmers and agricultural cooperatives). Farmlands that have been eroded over time lose their soil fertility, deteriorate, and are no longer suited for farming. In addition, erosive activities severely harm the environment, decreasing biodiversity and disrupting the balance of ecosystems. However, soil erosion is an issue for other reasons as well. Oftentimes, it goes unnoticed, causing irreversible land decay [27].

The principal consequences of soil erosion include:
