APOPO and the mine detection rats were the subject of a long discussion of Tanzanian Parliament last week! From the article: "Mr. Masoud brought up the HeroRATS and wanted to know what the government had done in recognition of the efforts of the SUA experts who discovered the usefulness of the rats."

Tanzanian Parliament: Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda (right) chats with one of the legislators in the Parliament Chamber in DodomaDeputy Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives, Dr. David Mathayo David, notified the Parliament that another 30 field rats had completed their mine detection training at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and relayed that the newly “qualified” rats in the skill would shortly be deployed to minefields.

"The Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, Prof. Peter Msolla, told the House that the SUA researchers who had discovered the usefulness of field rats in detecting landmines were promoted as a gesture of appreciation."

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