Ten years in, open access initiative sees limited use

"Ten years after the launch of a programme offering developing nations free or low-cost access to food and agricultural research, thousands of organisations have registered, although many potential users are not making use of it. AGORA (Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture) is run by the FAO in partnership with several publishers and scientific institutions. It provides 2,500 institutions in 116 countries with online access to more than 3,500 journal titles and 3,300 books. The programme is part of the Research4Life initiative, a collective name for four public-private partnerships, that seek to help achieve the UN’s Millennium Development Goals by improving developing nations’ access to research. The other three partnerships focus on health, the environment, and on development and innovation ..."