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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Mercury in river water in Manica district, central Mozambique, is damaging the crops of subsistence and industrial farmers, who say their plants are not growing like they used to.<\/p>\n

The residents of Manica district, which is rich in gold reserves, blame the prospectors, accusing them of not replacing the soil after their diggings.<\/p>\n

Resident Moise\u0301s Tovesse also blames the mining companies for disorder in the region, and accuses them of not complying with the rules for exploiting gold.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe water situation is bad. There are companies that are polluting the water and others that are making dust. The crops are drying up, because you water today and tomorrow it dries, because it\u2019s not water, it\u2019s mud,\u201d Tovesse says.<\/p>\n

Contaminated water
\nGlo\u0301ria Campira, a 49-year-old mother who lives in the Cacarue region, also regrets the pollution of water and the environment. She says that the water in the rivers is unhealthy, and unsuitable for watering crops or for livestock, much less for human consumption.<\/p>\n

The consequences are disastrous. \u201cThe water problem here is extremely unfortunate \u2013 both livestock and crops are suffering. This scenario is taking a heavy toll on food production,\u201d she maintains.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s difficult even to find drinking water in the region,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Mercury impacts
\nErmenegildo Eduardo says he has lost crops in his machamba since the entry of mining companies into the district. \u201cThe fields are in bad shape, because the water has spoiled them.<\/p>\n

We had already sown beans and corn, but when this water went in, everything fell flat,\u201d he complains. In mining, mercury is used in the process of separating gold from other sediments and particles and often ends up contaminating water and soil.<\/p>\n

Inhaling the gas emitted by mercury or consuming water and fish contaminated with the heavy metal can cause health problems such as severe neurological problems and kidney failure.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Mozambique. Mercury in river water in Manica district, central Mozambique, is damaging the crops of subsistence and industrial farmers, who say their plants are not growing like they used to. 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