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"There were big hopes in demining technology" he says.
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All three of these improved demining technologies still require field testing and refinement, but the development tasks look modest.
According to Apopo's CEO Christophe Cox, when the organisation began researching the use of rat technology in the early 90s, dozens of universities were working on new demining technologies like thermal image processing, laser detectors, and so-called Nuclear Quadropole Resonance, a chemical analysis technique.
While near-term technological improvements offer hope for better demining efficiency, technologies undergoing vigorous research and development for use against airline terrorism offer even more promise for the future.
What is unique here is that communities get trained to assemble and use the sensors to identify landmines present on their lands and, once demining is done, they can upcycle the technology to generate energy, improve local agriculture or access clean water.
The HeroRats are officially known as Mine Detection Rats (MDRs), specially trained by Apopo, a Belgian NGO that researches, develops and implements detection rat technology for humanitarian purposes like demining.
Demining NGO Apopo recruits and trains local deminers from affected communities.
He has been working as a deminer for 17 years, but now there are fewer and fewer resources for demining.
By demining the border we can facilitate ecological and cultural regeneration.
The port is now open to receive aid shipments once demining operations are complete.
"Demining staff in Kabul, Jalalabad and Kandahar were beaten by the Taliban".
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