Thematic Areas

Six themes.
One living planet.

Ten themes spanning the full arc of rangeland, forage and livestock science , from the soil under our feet to the policies that shape land use at scale.

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Theme I
Rangeland & Grassland

Multifunctional Rangeland / Grassland

Integrating pastures, pastoralists and livestock while rejuvenating grasslands for biodiversity, ecosystem services and climate resilience.

Sub-topics

  • Pasture, pastoralist and livestock integration
  • Grassland rejuvenation, biodiversity conservation & wildlife perspectives
  • Climate-change resilience, ecosystem services & their payment
  • Restoration of degraded ecosystems for land degradation neutrality
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Theme II
Forage Seed & Mechanization

Paradigm Shift in Forage Seed Research & Mechanization

Improved seeds, novel propagation and viability management, and new mechanization for forage and seed value chains.

Sub-topics

  • Forage seed research for improved pure & germinating seeds (PGS)
  • Seed quality, biotic and abiotic stresses
  • Propagation, seed biology, dormancy, storability & viability
  • Participatory seed production; mechanization for processing & value addition
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Theme III
Forage Crop Improvement

Novel Approaches in Forage Crop Improvement

Conventional and cutting-edge breeding for forage quality, stress resilience and bio-energy traits.

Sub-topics

  • Conventional & recent approaches for forage varietal development
  • Breeding for forage quality, stress resilience & bio-energy traits
  • PGR, CWRs, genetics, genomics & genomics-assisted breeding
  • High-throughput genotyping & phenotyping, genome editing and apomixis
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Theme IV
Production & NRM

Forage Production & Natural Resource Management

Diversified, integrated and circular forage systems with efficient, nature-based resource use.

Sub-topics

  • Forage-based cropping systems, diversification & integrated farming (IFS)
  • Circular economy and improved ecosystem services
  • One Health: PGPRs, precision, natural & organic farming, conservation agriculture
  • Non-conventional feed and forages for bio-energy
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Theme V
Livestock & Dairying

Sustainable Livestock Production, Dairying & Value Chains

Advances in animal breeding, feeding, health and dairy value addition, plus fodder conservation.

Sub-topics

  • Animal breeding, designer feed & fodder, TMRs and VOC-based additives
  • Disease management, diagnostics, forewarning & Decision Support Systems
  • Dairy processing & value addition; shelf-life of milk, meat & poultry
  • Fodder conservation & post-harvest management (hay, silage, blocks)
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Theme VI
Next-Gen Technologies

Next Generation Technologies in Forages & Animal Sciences

AI, drones, omics and biosensors driving data-led forage, pasture and livestock science.

Sub-topics

  • Artificial intelligence, drones & machine learning
  • Data-driven modeling and forecasting in fodder, pastures & livestock
  • Omics-technology, forage repository, DNA fingerprinting & molecular markers
  • Genetic purity testing, biosensors, neo & synthetic compounds, next-gen antimicrobials
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Theme VII
Agroforestry

Alternate Land Use Systems & Agroforestry

Horti-pastures, silvi-pastures and multi-tier systems, with tree-crop management and fodder-tree improvement.

Sub-topics

  • Forage-based alternate land-use: horti-pastures, silvi-pastures & multi-tier systems
  • Tree-crop interactions and management
  • Silvicultural techniques in agroforestry
  • Genetic improvement in fodder trees
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Theme VIII
Socio-Economics & Policy

Socio-Economics, Policy, Governance & Institutions

The economics, policy and institutions of forage systems, with pastoralists, FPOs and communities at the centre.

Sub-topics

  • Socio-economic perspectives of forages and forage-based systems
  • Grazing policy, financing, conflict resolution, land tenure & pastoral access
  • Capacity building, value chains, market linkages, FPOs, gender & youth
  • Advanced DSS, ITKs, community pasture management & trans-boundary grazing corridors
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Theme IX
Pastoralists Panel

Special Session for Pastoralists & Stakeholders

A panel discussion on “Revitalizing Pastoralism and Transhumance: Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities”.

Sub-topics

  • Involving pastoralists, NGO/SEWA, FES and milk cooperatives/unions
  • Scientists and policy makers in dialogue
  • Challenges, innovations and opportunities in pastoralism
  • Transhumance and mobile pastoral systems
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Theme X
Sponsored Session

Sponsored Special Session

A dedicated platform for partners and sponsors to present innovations, technologies and industry perspectives.

Sub-topics

  • Industry technology showcases
  • Sponsor-led thematic sessions
  • Product and innovation demonstrations
  • Networking with delegates and institutions
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