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Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA)

Year of publication 2016

Pages 6p.

Author AGORA team, OPCC

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) As one of four global partnership programmes under the Research4Life umbrella, AGORA provides low-income countries with free or low-cost access to major scientific journals in agriculture and related fields. The goal is to enhance the visibility of research outputs on agriculture and nutrition through access to timely agricultural information on the internet, and AGORA has and is making a huge contribution towards this. The new promotional guide takes users through the basics of the Access to Gl obal Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA) programme, with tips on registering, eligibility, content, and more.

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