From 12–23 January 2026, the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP) was successfully conducted at IRRI Headquarters, Philippines, convening partners from the International Potato Center (CIP)–Kenya and CIMMYT–Ethiopia for an intensive, hands-on training on centralized process operations and EBS core breeding workflows.
The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) Knowledge Exchange Program was held 1–12 December 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, to strengthen wheat breeding capacity for the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR). Structured, hands-on sessions enabled participants to apply EBS for data management, enhance collaboration, and support standardized, data-driven breeding across regional research programs.
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.
The EBS Global User Support (GUS) team successfully concluded another Train-the-Trainer course especially conducted for breeders and researchers from the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
The 2-week online sessions held on 17-28 March 2025 were attended by 14 participants stationed in Morocco, Lebanon, and Nigeria. A deep dive on the powerful features in Core Breeding, Breeding Analytics, and Core System domains were covered through demonstrations and hands-on activities.
👏 Kudos to the GUS training team: Stephanie Manrilla, Simbarashe Chisoro, Rica Mariano, Michael Gituma, Ruth Carpio, and Simon Imoro!