The PublicationsDissemination Service

(PDS)

Who may apply for a free Spore (paper) subscription?

Individuals (including students) in ACP countries active in agriculture and rural development

(N.B. Organisations receiving CTA publications automatically receive Spore.)

If their application is accepted, they will receive Spore in the selected language (French or English) or Esporo, the Portuguese version.

The electronic version is accessible to everyone.

Who may apply for a free subscription to CTA publications?

Only organisations/departments located in an ACP country and active in agriculture and rural development.

The contact person should be the Librarian, the Director or the Head of Department.

If the application is accepted, the organisation/department will receive the following free-of-charge:

the magazine Spore/Esporo in the selected languagean account with credit points to order CTA publications free-of-charge

A few figures

53,000 subscribers to Spore/Esporo (paper version)

11,700 subscribers to the e-version of Spore/Esporo

36,000 subscribers to CTA publications

1,800 DORA subscribers

3,800 subscribers to ICT Update (paper version)

5,800 subscribers to the e-version of ICT Update

A few figures in 2012 (until end October)Description TOTAL Online Backend

New Spore/Esporo subscribers

6,308 2,412 3,896

New subscribers to CTA publications

2,364 2,034 330

CTA publications ordered by subscribers

57,788 33,247 24,541

CTA publications ordered for events/donations

30,242

DORA publications ordered 1,940 229 1,711

Subscribers orders processed

9,466 5,119 4,347

A look at Google Analytics since 26/01/2012

• http://publications.cta.int: 27,500 unique visitors

51.37% returning visitors

48.63% new visitors

• Countries: Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Senegal

• +/- 10,600 PDFs downloaded

• 2% visitors using mobile technology to access the website

ReturningNew

Order flow: Orders placed on line

Subscriber

SMIDeutsche Post

Orders on lineTime: max. 24 hours

Processes the orderTime: max. 48 hours

Mails the publicationsTime: ?

Order flow: orders sent by post

Subscriber

CTA

SMI

Deutsche Post

Registers the orderTime: max. 24 hours

Processes the orderTime: max. 48 hours

Sends the order by postTime: 2-3 weeks

Mails the publicationsTime: ?

Thank you!