APOPO has co-signed a global statement led by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2026, joining a group of international organizations calling for sustained investment in mine action as a foundation for peace and recovery. For APOPO, that investment […]
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On April 4th, International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, often referred to as World Landmine Day or Mine Awareness Day, attention turns to the long-term impact of conflict on communities and land. Searches for the most bombed country in the world reflect a broader curiosity about the scale of conflict. In
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A new Zanzibar agroforestry initiative is bringing together farmers, trainers, and regenerative agriculture specialists to test how syntropic agroforestry can strengthen biodiversity, soil health, and long-term rural livelihoods in Zanzibar, Tanzania. From 25 to 27 March APOPO HeroTREEs and the Practical Permaculture Institute Zanzibar (PPIZ) launched a new collaboration focused on practical field testing and
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A new 6,000 m² syntropic agroforestry demonstration plot has been established at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro, Tanzania, creating a hands-on learning environment where students, farmers, researchers, and practitioners can explore regenerative farming systems in action. The initiative brought together 60 field practical students studying Environmental Sciences and Management and Community Development, alongside
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APOPO’s HeroTREEs program, in collaboration with Reforest Africa, established two syntropic agroforestry demonstration plots in Tanzania’s Greater Udzungwa Landscape following a two-day training session held at the Udzungwa Botanic Garden in March 2026. The training brought together 46 participants from six villages surrounding the landscape: Mang’ula A, Katurukila, Magombera, Msolwa Station, Kanyenja, and Sole. Representatives
By Dr. Tefera Azigew, MD, MPhil, PhD | APOPO Head of TB  Tuberculosis (TB) is both preventable and curable, yet it remains the world’s leading infectious killer. Each year, it claims more lives than any other infectious disease, including HIV and malaria. On March 24, World TB Day highlights the progress achieved as well as the
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From February to April 2026, APOPO continued expanding its regenerative agriculture work in Mgeta, in Tanzania’s Uluguru Mountains, through the Mgeta Livelihood Development Foundation (MLDF) Project. During the recent rainy season, the project trained 152 farmers (170 female farmers) and 90 youth in syntropic agroforestry practices. Since the project began in 2025, a total of
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Guest Article by Forests4Farming (F4F) on the Joint Mission with APOPO HeroTREEs in Tanzania, March 2026 Authors: Hannes Thaler, Misael Cunha (Forests4Farming) In the Uluguru Mountains, where steep terrain leaves the land highly vulnerable to soil erosion and makes every supply run a full day’s walk away, syntropic agroforestry holds extraordinary significance and potential. Here,
At APOPO’s training center in Morogoro, Tanzania, HeroRAT trainer Happy spends her days training African giant pouched rats to detect landmines and other explosive remnants of war. Using clicker training and positive reinforcement, she helps prepare the animals for work that supports mine clearance operations in countries affected by conflict. Her career took an unexpected
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