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APOPO - using rats to respond to the global landmine problem

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Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking, Research
Type: Research Institute
Scope: national
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Contact Name: Mic Billet,Project Leader
Contact Email: micbillet [at] uia.ua.ac.be
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Headquarters: Groenenborgerlaan 171
Antwerp BE 2020
Belgium
Local Time: Mon Oct 13 19:21:54

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APOPO is a Belgian research organization that was initiated in response to the global landmine problem. APOPO developed a new mine detection technology, whereby rats are used to sniff out and indicate the position of the explosive targets.



APOPO is currently based at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania, where African giant pouched rats are trained for mine detection. The first deployment of this technology in Mozambique is in full preparation.

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