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Training

Philippine Rice Research Institute’s Department of Agriculture adopts EBS

Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija — A week-long Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) training was held at the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) Central Experiment Station (CES) from 20-24 May 2024. A total of 14 participants composed of Science Research Specialists from the Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Division (PBBD), including a data manager and computer programmer, attended the tailored training sessions, which are part of the EBS adoption process as PhilRice transitions to use EBS as its breeding management system.

September 5, 2024

Meeting

First BRS general meeting conducted for EBS and service laboratory teams at IRRI HQ

Breeding and Research Services (BRS) Senior Director, Dr. Sharifah Syed Alwee, returned to the International Rice Research Institute Headquarters (IRRI HQ) to spearhead the first BRS general meeting on 01 February 2024 at the IKS Network Commons. The meeting was attended by members of the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) team and IRRI’s laboratory services: Grain Quality and Nutrition Services Laboratory (GQNSL) and Genotyping Service Laboratory (GSL) teams.

February 1, 2024

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Training

EBS IS team conducts internal Engineering Capacity-Building Sessions

The Enterprise Breeding System’s (EBS) Internal Services (IS) team conducted Engineering Capacity-Building Sessions from 15-25 January 2024 at the International Rice Research Headquarters (IRRI HQ). The series of sessions was attended by EBS staff based in IRRI HQ, including some colleagues from the Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT).

January 15, 2024

Red, our newest Junior Software Engineer

Update

Welcome to the EBS team, Red!

Let us all give a warm welcome to Red, our newest Junior Software Engineer!

November 1, 2023

Marinell Ramirez, Neo Lapitan, and Jesa Lacambra win raffle prizes at SOFTCON 2023 held at the SMX Convention Center Aura on 25-27 October 2023

Update

EBS design and development team attend industry conferences

To stay abreast of industry standards and emerging practices, software developers and Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) designers attended the Philippine Software Industry Conference (SOFTCON) on October 25-27, 2023 at the SMX Convention Center Aura and Decode 2023, cybersecurity conference, organized at EDSA Shangri-La on November 14, 2023.

October 25, 2023

EBS and GSL team at the booth during IRC 2023

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EBS participates in IRC 2023

The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) booth was a hit at the 6th International Rice Congress (IRC) held on 16-19 October 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center Reception Hall. Through IRC, EBS aimed to connect and network with leading rice researchers, partners, and representatives for a food-secure future.

October 16, 2023

Training

EBS-BDS team members attend training of trainers

The Enterprise Breeding System’s (EBS) Breeding Analytics, Data Management, and Software Development (BDS) cluster at the International Rice Research Institute Headquarters (IRRI HQ) sent select members to attend the Philippine Society for Talent Development’s (PSTD) three-day Training Facilitation Certification Program held in Pasig City from 3 to 5 October 2023.

October 3, 2023

Meeting

EBS presented at AFACI, NARES-IRRI advancement meetings

The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) was showcased at two important events in 2023, including the National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES) – International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) breeding network’s Annual Joint Advancement Meeting in East and Southern Africa and the Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative’s (AFACI) advancement meeting at the IRRI Headquarters.

August 30, 2023