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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.

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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.

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Empowering maize breeders: IITA’s training on EBS new features leads the way

To empower maize breeders and research support teams and elevate breeding standards, IITA organized a 2-day training workshop on the core functionalities of EBS. Facilitated by Simon Imoro and Bunmi Bossey, the training aimed to equip participants with practical skills to navigate the system’s recent upgrades and novel features.

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IRRI conducts Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) Training towards increasing its adoption in South Asia

The training aimed at increasing the uptake of EBS, promoting good data management practices, and enabling efficient data-driven breeding decisions.

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CGIAR announces new breeding data strategy and endorses single data platform

To boost the efficiency and sustainability of its data-driven breeding efforts, CGIAR has endorsed a new strategy ensuring all network partners use a single data system. The strategy also creates a new organizational unit to manage, develop, and maintain data management tools.

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East and Southern Africa partners learn modern breeding strategies and efficient data management

IRRI’s training focused on enhancing skills in experiment planning and management using EBS, digitization of data collection, ensuring high-quality data, and effective data analysis and interpretation.

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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.