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AgriVisual are pleased to announce the production of AV DRUM 21 on an alternative chassis. The Ford Everest provides accommodation for 5 passengers and a full complement of Audio Visual equipment for the AV DRUM 21 , which is housed in the rear compartment and on the roof. AgriVisual are producing 20 units for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana.

AgriVisual are pleased to announce the despatch of an additional 11 AV DRUM 21 units built on the Nissan Patrol Chassis, for the Tanzania AIDS Commission, which is referred to as TACAIDS. These units will be one of the first fleet to carry AV CHANNEL 21.

AV CHANNEL 21 is the latest initiative aimed at increasing the impact of vital communications. Essentially a video magazine combining news, information, entertainment and sport, it is intended to engage the audience to a greater degree and facilitate the adoption of messages. The move by AgriVisual to launch AV CHANNEL 21 is part of a wider campaign to reduce the Poverty of Information that pervades economic, social and political life in Africa. AV CHANNEL 21 will play a particular role in the HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and other disease control programmes. Many content providers are showing interest in AV CHANNEL 21.

AgriVisual have recently held negotiations with TACAIDS for an additional fleet of AV DRUM 21 units to be delivered before the end of the year.

AgriVisual have launched a competition in Zambia for the 60 operators of the AV DRUM 21 mobile communication units. A prize will be awarded to the crew who produce the most informative programme showing their work in the frontline of behaviour change communication.

AgriVisual have recently won an order from NAC, Malawi to supply AV DRUM 21 Landrover based units, to support the behaviour change campaign in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Negotiations with Sesame Street, the BBC, the Football Foundation and other content providers are progressing very well.

Two AV DRUM 21 Toyota Land Cruisers depart AgriVisual headquarters for Nigeria. These petrol engine Toyotas are very popular especially for the Nigerian market.

AgriVisual bringing TV to the rural areas of Tanzania through their onboard satellite dish and decoder package.

AgriVisual are pleased to announce the completion of a consignment of vehicles for the Avian Influenza Project in Nigeria. The final consignment was dispatched for shipment on 31st March 2008. These will be packed for shipment to Lagos and onward by road to Abuja.

AgriVisual builds the AV DRUM 21 MARINE MOBILE into the A19 Allmarine personnel carrier boat.

AV DRUM 21 MARINE MOBILES are designed for the use in Riverine and Delta regions of Africa. They have been specially developed to take DVD based digital programmes to the people who live on the banks of the rivers, thus bringing them into the Digital Information Age.

COSCHARIS take delivery of 8 Landrovers converted to AV DRUM 21 units for Nigeria.

The Tanzanian Commission for HIV/AIDS has ordered 11 x AV DRUM 21 units in their campaign for more information to flow freely to the people in the battle against HIV and AIDS. The TACAID behaviour change campaign will receive the delivery early in the new year.

The AV ANNOUNCER has recently been upgraded to supply more units to the Ministry of Information. The improved model includes visual upgrade with flat screen TV, camcorder and better quality sound with the 200 watt amplifier, separate mixer and all weather cabinet speakers. This provides greater versatility in the fight against the Poverty of Information.

AgriVisual have received an order for 24 AV DRUM 21 units. The client wanted Toyota Landcruiser chassis with petrol engines which have taken some time to locate. Manufacturing is now underway. The Toyota FZJ76 model has a 4.5 litre petrol engine, 4 doors for easy access and seating for the driver plus 5 passengers.

As part of the Civic Education Programme in Ghana, AgriVisual have supplied AV DRUM 21 units based on Nissan Patrol chassis. These units made an impressive demonstration of their capabilities in Accra.

The Ministry of Livestock, Tanzania now holds the record for continual use of the AV DRUM 21 unit. Since 1994 their information team of Bernard Kaali and Lazaro Sabuni have worked for the Farmers Educational and Publicity Unit (FEPU), and delivered messages over 666,000 kilometres using their Unit. No breakdowns, no major repairs and no audio visual equipment failures in over 13 years, and there are many good years ahead.

The Zambian News and Information Services (ZANIS) has contracted AgriVisual to supply more AV ANNOUNCERS. This product proved itself in the recently held election. ZANIS will be deploying the enlarged fleet of vehicles to reduce the Poverty of Information in rural areas throughout the country.

The Zambian News and Information Services (ZANIS) contracted AgriVisual to supply 37 AV Announcers to provide civil education to voters in Zambia prior to the election. The AV ANNOUNCERS were used by ZANIS staff around the clock in the run-up to the election. Their efforts meant that many more people, particularly in rural areas, were better informed on how to use their vote in the election, which has just finished.

The AV DRUM 21 unit now has the Internet on board. Using a satellite connection, the Internet will be accessible anywhere and at anytime during the AV DRUM 21 unit visits. News, Information and Education available on the Internet can be played live to rural audiences. Videos, audio, graphics and text will be accessible from all around the world.

Digital technologies are sweeping through Africa, and Zambia is moving ahead with its initiative, AV DRUM 21. The partnership of AgriVisual and the Zambia News and Information Service launched AV DRUM 21 in Lusaka, and the goal of the programme is to use digital technologies to address the Poverty of Information.