2025 Digital Solutions News and Events

Partner news

CIP and CIMMYT-Ethiopia Elevate Digital Breeding Capacity Through Knowledge Exchange Program

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.

25 febrero, 2026 No hay comentarios

Training

EIAR Strengthen Wheat Breeding Capacity Through EBS Knowledge Exchange Program

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.

16 febrero, 2026 No hay comentarios

Partner news

DS equips CGIAR data managers on EBS through Train-the-Trainer

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.

3 diciembre, 2025 No hay comentarios

Training

Kenya Strengthens Rice Research Capacity Through Training on Early Generation Seed Production and Digital Breeding Tools

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.

1 diciembre, 2025 No hay comentarios

Achievement

CIP Potato and Sweet Potato Breeding Joins EBS: A Milestone in CGIAR’s Digital Transformation

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.

3 noviembre, 2025 No hay comentarios

Feature

EBS Unlocks Faster, Smarter Breeding with QTL Profiling

The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) is revolutionizing rice breeding with QTL profiling. By transforming complex genotyping data into clear, actionable insights, breeders can identify key traits like disease resistance and yield stability in minutes. This innovation accelerates decision-making, streamlines breeding cycles, and strengthens global efforts toward resilient, food-secure futures.

18 septiembre, 2025 No hay comentarios

(L-R) Consie Parducho, Steph Manrilla, Luis Hernández, David Muruu, May Sallan, and Rica Mariano pose in front of IRRI HQ’s Speed Breeding Facility

Training

Knowledge Exchange Program concludes CIAT-Forage programs’ EBS adoption

A two-week Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP) was hosted by the Enterprise Breeding System’s (EBS) adoption team at the International Rice Research Institute Headquarters (IRRI HQ) from 13-24 January 2025.

3 febrero, 2025 No hay comentarios