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.
From September 8–12, 2025, IRRI hosted a Train-the-Trainers program on the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS), empowering PhilRice participants to master EBS as part of their system, advanced integrations, and breeding data workflows. By preparing them as future trainers, the event strengthens capacity and drives wider adoption of digital innovations in rice breeding.
Rodolfo emphasized that “EBS doesn’t just make breeding or research easier—it shifts the focus from process management to actual discovery, which is the heart of research.”
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Video created by Michael Reyes (IRRI)
From September 8–12, 2025, IRRI hosted a Train-the-Trainers program on the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS), empowering PhilRice participants to master EBS as part of their system, advanced integrations, and breeding data workflows. By preparing them as future trainers, the event strengthens capacity and drives wider adoption of digital innovations in rice breeding.
Credits: Video created by Michael Reyes (IRRI)
In this video, David Muruu, Research Associate for Plant Breeding and Data Management from the Alliance Bioversity International – CIAT’s tropical forages program, shares his experiences and key takeaways on the first-ever Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP) held at IRRI HQ on 13-24 January 2025. This workshop concludes their Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) adoption. The KEP is an initiative of the Breeding and Research Services (BRS), a sub-unit of the CGIAR Genetic Innovation Science Group
In this video, Luis Hernández, Senior Research Coordinator from the Alliance Bioversity International – CIAT’s tropical forages program, shares his experiences and key takeaways on the first-ever Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP) held at IRRI HQ on 13-24 January 2025. This workshop concludes their Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) adoption. The KEP is an initiative of the Breeding and Research Services (BRS), a sub-unit of the CGIAR Genetic Innovation Science Group.