From September 29 to October 17, Digital Solutions delivered a comprehensive Train-the-Trainers program on the Enterprise Breeding System, equipping data managers across CGIAR centers with advanced EBS skills. Through hands-on activities and expert virtual coaching, participants gained the capability to train end-users and drive data-driven, digitally enabled breeding improvements in their programs.
IRRI’s participation in KALRO’s capacity-building program strengthened Kenya’s national rice research system by advancing technical and digital competencies. Through hands-on training in EBS, Bioflow, and modern breeding practices, the initiative empowered scientists, enhanced institutional collaboration, and reinforced the commitment to accelerating digitally enabled, efficient, and high-impact rice research across the country.
The International Potato Center (CIP) is taking a major step in CGIAR’s digital transformation by integrating its potato and sweet potato breeding data into the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS). As the first Roots, Tubers, and Bananas (RTB) crops fully managed within EBS, this milestone advances networked, data-driven breeding under CGIAR’s Breeding for Tomorrow vision. Through this integration, CIP enhances efficiency, transparency, and data stewardship, paving the way for faster development of climate-resilient, farmer- and consumer-preferred varieties while reinforcing CGIAR’s unified, secure, and sustainable breeding data ecosystem.
The EBS Global User Support (GUS) team successfully concluded another Train-the-Trainer course especially conducted for breeders and researchers from the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
The 2-week online sessions held on 17-28 March 2025 were attended by 14 participants stationed in Morocco, Lebanon, and Nigeria. A deep dive on the powerful features in Core Breeding, Breeding Analytics, and Core System domains were covered through demonstrations and hands-on activities.
đź‘Ź Kudos to the GUS training team: Stephanie Manrilla, Simbarashe Chisoro, Rica Mariano, Michael Gituma, Ruth Carpio, and Simon Imoro!