Speeding up landmine detection

How

Every task requires a combination of assets from APOPO's comprehensive mine action tool box that includes survey, metal detectors, and machines. However it is the Mine Detection Rats that sets us apart from conventional methods

MDR Training

APOPO’s HeroRATs take around nine months to fully train. Throughout they are extremely well cared for, receiving an ex...

Mine Clearance

A conventional mine-clearance approach uses machines and deminers with metal detectors. When the APOPO HeroRATs are adde...

Land Release

APOPO returns mine-free land back to communities as quickly as possible. To do this we use an internationally recognized...