<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear colleagues, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:14.6667px;text-align:justify;text-indent:85.1333px">Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi </span>is bringing a Souvenir "Harvesting Sustainability: Insights into the Journey of Grasslands and Pastoralism". They are including chapter for the book : <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026: Celebrating Sustainability" with </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">- An overview of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">- Global initiatives to support rangeland communities<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">For preparing for this chapter   we are in the process of collecting  </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">  experiences      and     innovative      approaches<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">, case studies or good practices or plans based on local workshops / group meetings  </span> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">for </span>  improving rangeland      management and  the    
livelihoods     of      pastoral        communities<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> from our IYRP support group colleagues</span>.   .        The     authors         and     organizations<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>c<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">ontributing cases </span>      will    be      duly <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">acknowledged</span>.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">In this regard we are forwarding their letter : </span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear Vivekanandan</span></span></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:63.85pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Co Chair </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:63.85pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">RiSG South Asia </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:63.85pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Greetings from ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:63.85pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits. I am writing to extend a warm invitation to you and your esteemed colleagues to contribute book chapters for our upcoming souvenir on the topic "Harvesting Sustainability: Insights into the Journey of Grasslands and Pastoralism." We are delighted to invite experts and scholars like yourself to share your valuable insights and research findings on this important subject.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:63.85pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Title of book chapter</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">: International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026: Celebrating Sustainability"</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">- An overview of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">- Global initiatives to support rangeland communities</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The souvenir aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of sustainable practices in grasslands and pastoralism. We believe that your expertise and knowledge in this field would greatly enrich the content of the souvenir. Your contribution would not only enhance the overall quality of the publication but also provide valuable guidance to readers interested in the sustainable management of grasslands and pastoral communities.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Each book chapter should be between 8 to 10 pages in length, inclusive of references and figures. We encourage authors to provide your expert views, case studies, and practical insights that contribute to the ongoing dialogue on sustainable practices in grasslands and pastoralism. The deadline for the submission of chapters is 20th November, 2023. Apologies for sending this invitation at a very short notice. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We believe that your involvement in this project would significantly enhance the diversity of perspectives presented in the souvenir. Your contribution will be duly acknowledged, and you will receive a complimentary copy of the souvenir upon its publication.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please confirm your interest in participating by 10^th November, 2023 and feel free to reach out if you have any questions or require further information. We are looking forward to your positive response and collaboration on this valuable initiative.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Thank you for considering our invitation. We appreciate your time and expertise and look forward to the possibility of working together on this exciting project.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:63.85pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:63.85pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">It is pertinent to mention that the souviner will be released during the forthcoming international conference on <b><span style="color:rgb(31,78,121);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">“<strong>Feeding the Future through Sustainable Eco-friendly Innovations in Rangeland, Forages and Animal Sciences</strong></span></b><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">” from <strong><span style="color:rgb(31,78,121)">2-4 December, 2023</span></strong> at <b>University of Agricultural Sciences</b>, GKVK, <strong><span style="color:rgb(31,78,121)">Bangalore</span></strong>, India.</span></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff">Dr. Suheel Ahmad, ARS<br></font><font color="#0000ff">Scientist (Agroforestry), </font><br><font color="#0000ff">ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute,</font></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Himalayan</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:10.6667px"> </span><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:11pt">Fodder and Grassland Research Station</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">, Old Air Field, </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">K D Farm, CITH Campus, Rangreth, </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Srinagar-191132 (Jammu & Kashmir)-INDIA</span></div><div><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Regards,</div><div>P. Vivekanandan,</div><div><span></span><span><span>Co -c</span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">hair-RISG- South Asia</span></div><div>SEVA, </div><div>45, T.P.M.Nagar,</div><div>Virattipathu, Madurai - 625 016</div><div>Tamil Nadu, India.</div><div> Phone: 7708852334<br></div><div> e-mail: <a href="mailto:vivekseva@gmail.com" target="_blank">vivekseva@gmail.com</a><br></div><div> website:  <a href="http://www.sevango.in" target="_blank">www.sevango.in</a><br></div></div></div></div></div>