Protecting the World’s Most Trafficked Mammal Morogoro, 21 February 2026 — World Pangolin Day falls on the third Saturday of February each year. Observed annually by conservationists, researchers, and wildlife advocates worldwide, the day raises awareness about pangolins and the urgent threats they face. Pangolins are remarkable animals, uniquely covered in protective keratin scales, the only scaly […]
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APOPO will participate in the 4th National Ecological Organic Agriculture Conference (NEOAC), taking place from 3–5 March in Dodoma, Tanzania. NEOAC brings together those working in ecological and organic agriculture to share practical experience, present new approaches, and discuss how to strengthen sustainable farming in Tanzania and across Africa. At the conference, APOPO will host
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From 5–7 March 2026 | Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro APOPO, through its HeroTREEs Department and the Syntropic Agroforestry Innovation Accelerator (SAIA), invites farmers, NGOs, students, researchers, and agricultural professionals to participate in a three-day intensive training on Syntropic Agroforestry. This training is co-organised with My Birthday Tree Organisation (MBTO). Register for the training here Why Take Part? Syntropic Agroforestry is
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed each year on 11 February, recognizes the essential role women play across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. At APOPO, women contribute to STEM-related work across research, operations, data analysis, animal training, health, and program management, applying technical expertise to solve complex humanitarian and environmental challenges. One
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APOPO has published a new study showing that, among patients who tested negative using routine tuberculosis laboratory methods, those whose sputum samples were flagged by trained African giant pouched rats had 39 percent higher odds of being clinically diagnosed and treated for pulmonary tuberculosis. In the study of 2,401 presumptive TB patients in Tanzania, 12
30 January 2026 — Ukraine is among the most heavily mine-affected countries globally. To release land safely, quickly and at scale, the use of proven technical survey methodologies is critical. Technical Survey Dogs have demonstrated their ability to rapidly identify land that is free from explosive contamination, providing reliable evidence to support land release decisions.
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From 12 to 17 January 2026, APOPO brought together Information Management Officers from across its global programs for a week of Information Management (IM) training at the APOPO Cambodia headquarters in Siem Reap. Led by Morgan Kline, APOPO’s Global Information Systems Manager, the training focused on strengthening how data is collected, shared, and used across
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The Uluguru Mountains are one of Tanzania’s most important ecological treasures. Recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, they form the main watershed supplying water to more than 10 million people in Morogoro, Dar es Salaam, and surrounding regions. Yet this critical landscape is under increasing pressure. For decades, farming families in Mgeta have faced severe
Bu makaleyi Türkçe okuyun Antalya, Türkiye, 9 January 2025 – This week, APOPO took part in two important events in Türkiye that marked a key milestone for the RescueRATs research project. Developed in collaboration with GEA Arama Kurtarma, Ankara University, and the Muratpaşa Municipality, the project brings together scientific research, emergency response expertise, and local
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