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Siem Reap, 5 December 2025 — Twenty Mine Detection Rats, also known as HeroRATs, have successfully passed external accreditation in Cambodia, meeting International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) and confirming their readiness for operational deployment. This accreditation is the final step in a rigorous process designed to ensure that detection animals and teams meet internationally recognised […]

Geneva, December 5, 2025 — APOPO participated in the 22nd Meeting of States Parties (MSP22) to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, held in Geneva from December 1–5, 2025, where we were formally accredited as an observer. The meeting brought together States Parties, mine action operators, disarmament and humanitarian organizations, and international partners to review progress

Advancing Regenerative Farming in Tanzania APOPO’s HeroTREEs program is transforming land management through the Syntropic Agroforestry Innovation Accelerator (SAIA), a pioneering initiative dedicated to expanding regenerative agriculture across Tanzania and beyond. By combining training, research, and hands-on implementation, the Accelerator empowers farmers, students, and communities to adopt syntropic agroforestry, a farming approach that restores ecosystems

From November 23 to 25, 2025, APOPO partnered with Kokoa Kamili to deliver Syntropic Agroforestry training for cocoa farmers in Mbingu, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. The activity was part of APOPO’s Syntropic Agroforestry Innovation Accelerator (SAIA) and served as a field test of regenerative cocoa systems designed to combine productivity with climate resilience. Kokoa Kamili is

Paris, 2 December 2025 — APOPO participated in the 2025 Forum Data & IA, organized by Groupe La Poste, where Anna Bouchier, APOPO’s Director of European Partnerships, delivered a keynote presentation to employees and partners of the group. The Forum brought together more than 200 participants in person, with an additional 100 joining online. Attendees

24 November 2025, Denmark – The 2025 Union World Conference on Lung Health took place in Copenhagen from 18 to 21 November, bringing together researchers, clinicians, National TB Program managers, policymakers and operational partners from around the world. APOPO participated with a delegation led by Dr. Tefera B. Agizew, Head of APOPO’s TB Department, and

24 November, Gabela, Angola — APOPO Angola recently welcomed a delegation from Japan representing engineering company Nikken. The visitors included Chairman Makoto Amemiya, and Director of Engineering Toshiya Kudo and Technical Support Officer Mondlane Tavares, and they spent 21 and 22 November in Cuanza Sul province to understand how landmine contamination continues to affect local

When summer settled over Ukraine’s mine-affected farmland earlier this year, the fields shimmered with tall grasses and wildflowers, and heat rose from the soil in soft, wavering lines. From a distance the landscape felt gentle, almost idyllic. Up close, it told another story. Beneath the surface lay the explosive remnants of recent fighting — scattered

As the world changes, APOPO continues to evolve. From humanitarian demining and disease detection to new frontiers of scent detection, our work is rooted in innovation — and that spirit continues to guide us as we explore expanded applications for our HeroRATs. At the heart of this effort is our Innovation Department, based at the