About us - The Enterprise Breeding System

The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) is an open-source breeding informatics software being developed for crop breeding programs serving resource-poor farmers in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The EBS connects, merges and builds upon existing breeding software and data solutions to offer a single powerful tool, so that breeders can focus on using data to create better varieties, faster.

Development is led by the CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform and the CGIAR Breeding Resources Initiative, which support CGIAR and national agricultural research system programs to adopt the breeding workflows and data management practices required to adopt the EBS.

Easy to use

Perform all breeding tasks, analysis and decisions from a single modern dashboard.

Powerful

Launch advanced analyses that draw upon a wealth of data stored in the EBS.

Interoperable

Connect your key applications and databases with the EBS.

Configurable

Customize your workflow from the set of tools available and supported by the EBS.

Field-ready

Data collected offline can be uploaded later with no loss of integrity.

News, profiles and demos

News

Update

Building a platform for breeding IT across CGIAR

The Enterprise Breeding System is set to be the only CGIAR breeding data management system. Learn how the transition will take place.

Update

Development underway on EBS Milestone 6 functionalities

Developers are working on over a hundred new or improved functionalities in the August 2022 to January 2023 period, following a series of global meetings that distilled user requirements into a realistic blueprint for the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) Milestone 6 release.

Profiles

User

Bunmi Bossey

“EBS is an all-in-one tool that will help any Center to modernize their work”

What can EBS do?

The EBS is being created to cover all breeding activities, so that breeders no longer have to manage their own data between different applications and databases.

Core breeding

Create and manage germplasm, trials and nurseries.

Service management

Connect to internal and external services including genotypic, quality, and phytosanitary analyses.

Analytics

Connect data to powerful analytics and decision support tools.

I am looking forward to having all the data in one place and being able to measure key metrics for breeding programs, such as genetic gain.

Thanda Dhilwayo

CIMMYT

I am looking forward to using all the tools as they enable us to to complete a breeding cycle end-to-end in the data management system and improve efficiency.

Silvestro Meseka

IITA

Who can use the EBS?

The EBS is being developed for CGIAR, national and private sector breeding institutions delivering improved varieties to farmers in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The EBS is currently in use at five CGIAR programs participating in the development and implementation of the system. Learn more about our partners. The EBS is currently being deployed for a wider range of crops before becoming fully operational and available across CGIAR and NARES breeding programs.

Adopting a breeding data management system takes time – learn more about how to get ready for the EBS!

The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS)