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APOPO took center stage at the 2024 Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) conference in Kigali, Rwanda, where we introduced our latest groundbreaking initiative: the HeroTREEs program. Known globally for our HeroRATs, we used this platform to highlight how APOPO is expanding its impact from detecting landmines and tuberculosis (TB) to sustainable agriculture and […]

In July 2024, 20 HeroRATs were deployed by APOPO to Cambodia, joining the crucial effort to address the persistent problem of landmines in the country. 14 of these specially trained African giant pouched rats, capable of detecting explosives with high precision, are now set to make Cambodia safer by detecting and helping clear landmines across

PRESS RELEASE: KYIV, UKRAINE, 21 August, 2024 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is proud to announce the launch of an innovative project in Ukraine that is set to transform demining operations and create critical methodologies for mine action. This initiative features the deployment of sixteen Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) alongside eight women handlers, and

KYIV, UKRAINE, 12 August, 2024 European Union funds new humanitarian mine action initiative with two million Euros Ukrainian handlers with their highly trained dogs are to be deployed to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance across the country in a project funded with a € 2 million grant from the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy

On August 2, 2024, the annual agricultural exhibitions locally known as Nane Nane officially opened at the Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere grounds in Morogoro, Tanzania. The theme of this year’s exhibition was “Choose Good Local Government Leaders for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries.” The exhibition, which ran until August 8, saw active participation

Saidi, a 56-year-old farmer from Tulo in the Uluguru mountains of Tanzania, faced many challenges on his farms. He struggled with soil erosion and changing weather patterns, making it hard to grow crops. With support from APOPO’s HeroTREEs project, Saidi found a way to improve his farming and take care of his land. “For many

On the 11th and 12th of July, APOPO Angola marked the successful completion of our demining project in the municipalities of Amboim and Ebo, Cuanza Sul. The event was attended by a number of distinguished guests, including local leaders, representatives from the National Mine Action Agency, and delegates from the Embassy of Japan in Angola.

APOPO was honored to welcome Dr. Jane Goodall back to our operational headquarters in Morogoro, Tanzania, for a visit that rekindled the connection she established with us in 2005. The visit, which was part of a broader project to produce a documentary film about her life, her current endeavors and work in Tanzania, highlighted the

On July 4, APOPO took part in the conference “Confronting the Landmine Challenge: Environmental Implications and Policy Responses,”  organized by the Brussels Diplomatic Academy (BDA). Anna Bouchier, APOPO’s Director of Partnerships for Europe, presented on the panel “Confronting the Landmine Challenge – Experiences from the Field and Best Practices.” She discussed APOPO’s unique use of