 Good day to everyone. I am Dr. Jawaharlal Eri Senior Scientist and head of the Hybrid Rise Development Consortium. I would like to take this opportunity to invite all the HRDC members and the Hybrid Rise Research community to join us at the sixth International Rise Congress in Manila, which will be held this October 16th to 19th of 2023. This Congress has been convened by the International Rise Research Institute every four years since 2002, and it is the world's biggest gathering of experts and leaders and innovators in the global rise industry. For the first time, a key event of the Congress will be the International Hybrid Rise Symposium, a milestone convention of HRDC members and hybridized stakeholders around the world. The theme of this symposium is heralding a low-carbon footprint price hybrids and will present and discuss the latest hybridized research and innovations, particularly on how the short duration and high-yielding price hybrids can be a part of the solution for the climate change challenges. What's more, after the Congress, HRDC will be bringing our members to the Eri headquarters in Laguna for the 2023 HRDC annual meeting. The annual meeting will provide the news and updates on the consortium activities and showcase the field trials and plan our next steps for advancing the hybridized technologies. So please take advantage of this chance to attend three events in one trip so that we can propel the hybridized into the forefront of innovation and food security. Thank you and I hope to see you at IFC.