Thank you, Chair.
I'd like to welcome our witnesses. I think this is the first time you've been at a committee meeting, and you've done a great job. It's a pleasure having you here.
This is a great opportunity to talk about agriculture and climate change. There are a lot of challenges but a lot of opportunities too. Often at committee, we talk a lot about trade, because we are a trading country and it's always important to make sure there is a level playing field with our big trading partners.
Mr. Thevathasan, you spoke a lot about and you have a lot of experience in agroforestry. I understand that the United States has gone ahead, and they have a strategic plan. Did it start in 2011 to 2016?