 My name is Mike Graham head of breeding and bear crop size. It is a pleasure for Bayer to be the platinum sponsor of the International Rice Congress and all of this October the biggest gathering of innovators influencers and the industry from across the world to shape the future of this vitally important crop or humanity and the planet. Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world's population who depend on it as their main source of daily nutrition. And it is a key to Bayer's vision of health for all hunger for none. And we believe there has never been a more pressing time for rice growers and all of those involved in the food chain to come together and collaborate. Challenges like increasing world hunger and growing population climate change and the need to protect and restore the world's natural resources. Social economic challenges are creating the urgent need to find more economically viable and sustainable ways to cultivate rice. For that reason this year's Congress theme is particularly fitting and important. Together we have a role and a responsibility to help accelerate this transformation. At Bayer we believe this transformation needs to be based on the principles of regenerative agriculture. The ability to improve farm productivity and incomes while delivering benefits for nature and that will only be achieved through the creation of entire systems of agricultural solutions. The connections and partnerships across the agricultural value chain will be made at the Congress will play a crucial role in bringing regenerative rice systems that start with the very gene of the plant to enable us to scale those innovations and transformations to farmers around the world who can meet the expectations and adapt to uncertainty and change. On behalf of team Bayer we look forward to you joining us there.