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.
EBS, presented at APBA Conference 2023, gains recognition as CGIAR’s preferred breeding data management solution
EBS was showcased at a dedicated parallel session and featured in a conference poster at the 2023 edition of the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference held in Benguerir, Morocco, from October 23-26.
Towards a food-secure future: EBS showcases cutting-edge data management at the 6th International Rice Congress
The 6th International Rice Congress (IRC), hosted by the International Rice Research Institute, will be held in Manila, Philippines, this year, from 16-19 October.
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.
Toward a unified breeding data management system
Members of the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) advisory committee met on 17-18 January to review progress on the development of a full-spectrum breeding data management software.
