Refugees International has proposed actions to overcome the danger. It wants international donors and the Mali government to pledge resources and work together to eliminate health and environmental dangers proposed by the stored pesticides.
The agency wants contaminated well closed immediately and alternative one dug and tested while education the villagers on the hazards of toxic water. The agency suggests studies be make of other pesticide storage sites in Mali and neighbouring countries. It also calls on international aid agencies to continue water supply projects in the arid north for the population and their livestock.
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