This thematic will focus on unlocking existing funding to achieve a more comprehensive approach to support agroecological & biophysically suitable livestock production in India. The focus would be on bringing in targeted changes and adopting a systemic approach within farming systems. Currently, the larger narrative in food production / agricultural systems often overlooks the inclusion of the livestock sector, despite its significant contribution. It is viewed merely as an allied sector rather than recognizing its pivotal role, akin to the “Delta” of agricultural systems. This thematic will therefore aim to create awareness on the critical importance of supporting initiatives for the livestock sector and identify “livestock keepers with no agricultural lands & pastoralists,” as a distinct group – 0not grouped under generic terms like “farmers.”