Joining the EBS community marks an important evolution for CIP’s potato and sweet potato breeding—harmonizing data stewardship across CGIAR and expanding genomics- and data-enabled decisions to support faster, more transparent breeding cycles and development of climate-resilient, farmer and consumer-preferred varieties. Our early-2025 pilot with the EBS team at CIP HQ in Lima already validated key workflows and fine-tuned configurations for a smooth onboarding.