AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
Implementing Strategic Plan: 2015/16 – 2019/20
Through
Annual Business Plan: 2017/18
Presentation to Portfolio Committee
May 2017
ARC TEAM
Prof. Sibusiso Vil – Nkomo: Chair of Council
Dr. Shadrack R. Moephuli: CEO
Ms. Makgomo Umlaw: GE: Human Resources & Legal
Mr. Gabriel Maluleke: Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Nthabiseng Motete: GE: Crop Sciences
Dr. Jasper Rees: GE: Research & Innovation Systems
Dr. Andrew Magadlela: GE: Animal Sciences
Dr. Litha Magingxa: GE: Agric. Econ. & Capacity Building
Mr. Frans Monkwe: GE: ICT & Infrastructure
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ARC MANDATE, VISION & MISSION
MANDATE: In terms of the Agricultural Research Act
To promote the agricultural and related sectors through:
Research
Development, and,
Technology Transfer
VISION:
Excellence in agricultural research and development
MISSION:
The Agricultural Research Council is premier science institution that
conducts research with partners, develops human capital and fosters
innovation to support and develop the agriculture sector
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ARC ALIGNMENT TO NATIONAL PRIORITIES
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ARC CONTRIBUTION TO GOVERNMENT
PRIORITIES & OUTCOMES (& SDG)
1. Contributing towards attainment of agricultural yields through improved
agricultural production, productivity and biosecurity ;
2. Enabling the country to respond and adapt to climate change concerns
(water, land, energy, biotic and abiotic stress), including through
sustainable natural resource utilization ;
3. Contributing towards agricultural development, particularly smallholder
farmer development ;
4. Employment and Job creation across the full agricultural and agro –
processing value chain ;and,
5. Improved productivity, production, competitiveness and sustainability of
animal and crop based agriculture ;
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ARC STRATEGIC GOALS
1. To generate knowledge and technologies that will enhance the
efficiencies in crop based agriculture;
2. To generate knowledge and technologies that will enhance the
efficiencies in livestock, wildlife and aquaculture based agriculture;
3. To generate knowledge and technologies for the conservation and
utilisation of natural resources;
4. To generate knowledge, solutions and technologies for food safety,
quality and improved efficiencies in the agriculture value chain;
5. To generate and disseminate knowledge and technologies for
decision making and transformation of the agriculture sector ; and
6. Apply best resource management practices, towards a high
performing and visible organisation.
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ARC PROGRAMMES
1. Crop Production, Improvement and Protection
2. Animal Health, Production and Improvement
3. Natural Resources Management
4. Mechanisation and Engineering
5. Agro -processing, Food Technology and Safety
6. Smallholder Agricultural Development
7. Agricultural Economics and Commercialization
8. Training and Extension
9. Administration and Corporate Affairs
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ARC SCIENTIFIC IMPACT FOR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
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SCIENCE COUNCIL
Innovation in science
Basic/fundamental research
Applied research (technologies)
Intellectual assets
Skilled scientists & engineers
Volume & quality publications
Scientist ratings
Number of PhDs
Number of doctoral fellows
Number of postdoc fellows
Scientific awards
AGRICULTURE
DEVELOPMENT
1. Economic link to Innovation
2. Applied research
3. Technology Transfer/dissemination
4. Agricultural Production & productivity
5. Food & Nutrition Security
6. Environmental Sustainability
7. Import Substitution
8. Export Promotion
9. Agrarian Transformation
10. New products (vaccines, cultivars etc)
SCIENTIFIC SUCCESS THROUGH PEER REVIEWED
PUBLICATIONS
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Goal 1: To generate knowledge and technologies that will
enhance the efficiencies in crop based agriculture
PURPOSE OF GOAL OUTCOME
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Broaden the food base for food
and nutrition security and welfare .
Optimised crop production systems
to mitigate agricultural risks .
Improved cultivars (food and
non -food) through breeding,
physiology and genetics .
Enhanced crop protection
systems .
Crops and mixed production
systems developed for smallholder
farmers .
Nutrient rich foods that may be
biofortified (e .g . vitamin A, minerals
– zinc, iron etc )
Mitigation strategies against biotic
and abiotic stresses that would
improve productivity
Sustainable production systems
Reduction in post harvest losses
New products and processes
developed from primary agriculture
