Which one of the following is a consortia in Agriculture Sciences?

The correct answer is CeRA.

Key Points

• Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA) is an e-Consortium of Agricultural Libraries established in 2007.
• It is under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for National Agricultural Research System (NARS) libraries.
• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India.
• It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture.
• The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president.
• It is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world.

Additional Information 

• FORSA-
  • It stands for "Forum for Resource Sharing in Astronomy/Astrophysics".
  • It was established on July 29, 1981, in its first meeting it at Raman Research Institute, Bangalore.
  • It provides the following services- Access to OPAC,  Access to online journals, Interlibrary loans, and Document Delivery ( by e-mail, speed post, courier, and fax).
• CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois)
  • CARLI was formed in July 2005 to serve the consortia needs of academic and research libraries in Illinois.
  • Services of CARLI:
    • E-Resource Program.
    • I-Share
    • Document Delivery
    • Training
• NISHTHA:
  • ​NISHTHA is a program launched by the Department of School Education and Literacy in 2019-20.
  • It's part of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha and is focused on improving learning outcomes at the elementary level through integrated teacher training.