Post on 18-Dec-2021
Focus areas for business generation
Enhance viability of the ARC through market
development and generation of external income
for the organisation
Identification new business opportunities
Broadening of existing client base
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
COUNCIL
Strategic Overview
Jasper ReesGroup Executive: Research and Innovation Systems
ReesJ@arc.agric.za
Focus areas for business generation
Enhance viability of the ARC through market
development and generation of external income
for the organisation
Identification new business opportunities
Broadening of existing client base
ARC Vision and Mission
Vision: Excellence in Agricultural Research
and Development
Mission: The Agricultural Research Council
is a premier science institution that
conducts research with partners, develops
human capital and fosters innovation in
support of the agricultural sector
MARKET
Crop Improvement
(Nutrition & Adaptation)
Bioprospecting
Indigenous Gene Pool
Biofuels Crops
Animal Production
Disease Management
(Vaccines & diagnostics)
Extremophiles
Bioprospecting
Cosmeceuticals
Enzyme Manufacturing
Bioprocessing (chemicals
Biofuels, bioplastics)
Waste Management
Bioremediation
Biopharmaceuticals
Vaccines
Active Pharma Ingredients
Diagnostics
Medical Devises
Phytotherapies
Bioprospecting
INFRASTUCTURE (pre-commercial and commercial)
HUMAN CAPITAL (STI)
FUNDING AND FINANCING
AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL HEALTH
Towards a RDI Strategy to
Strengthen the Bioeconomy
ARC ALIGNED TO NATIONAL PRIORITIES AND POLICIES
a) National Development Plan, Vision 2030
b) Contribution to employment and job creation
c) Contribution to increasing agricultural production and productivity
d) Contribution to food and nutrition security
e) Contributing to bio–security
f) Optimal technology platforms for agricultural production
g) Enabling the country to respond and adapt to climate change concerns
h) Contributing towards South Africa’s Global and Regional positioning and integration
i) Ensuring an optimal and sustainable organisation
OUTCOME ORIENTED STRATEGIC GOALS
GOAL 1: To improve the productivity, production, competitiveness and sustainability of crop based
agriculture;
GOAL 2: To improve the productivity, production, competitiveness and sustainability of livestock
based agriculture;
GOAL 3: To enhance the productive use and conservation of natural resources;
GOAL 4: To translate research results to support agrarian transformation and the efficiency and
competitiveness of the sector;
GOAL 5: To achieve good governance, financial sustainability and a high performing and visible
organisation.
GOAL 1: To Improve the productivity, production, competitiveness &
sustainability of crop based agriculture
ARC
PROGRAMME
RESEARCH
PROJECT
DERIVED
BENEFITS
OUTPUTS
Prog 1:
Crop production,
improvement & protection
• Water efficient maize for
Africa (WEMA)
• Improved maize for
African soils (IMAS)
• Biocontrol of weeds
using pathogens
Increased yields
under drought &
in poor soils
Increased
availability of land
for production
• Generation of knowledge
through research
• Development of new
technologies
• Scientific Services
Rendered
Prog 5:
Agro-processing, food
technology and safety
• Greener postharvest
technologies
• Indigenous fruit products
(e.g. beverages, jam etc)
Increased shelf
life
New products for
market access
Improved
nutrition
• Generation of knowledge
through research
• Development of new
technologies
• Scientific services
rendered
Prog 6:
Smallholder Agriculture
Development
• Organic insecticides &
nematicides for SHF
farmers
Increased yield
Improved soil
health
Higher quality
crops
• Generation of knowledge
through research
• Development of new
technologies
GOAL 2: To improve the productivity, production, competitiveness &
sustainability of livestock based agriculture
ARC
PROGRAMME
RESEARCH PROJECT DERIVED
BENEFITS
OUTPUTS
Prog 2:
Animal health,
production and
improvement
• Development of animal
vaccines (e.g. FMD, ASF,
AHS, Heartwater etc)
• New animal feeds for
improved feed efficiency
Ensuring animal
health for market
access
New feeds that
enhance animal
productivity
• Generation of
knowledge through
research
• Development of new
technologies
• Scientific Services
Rendered
Prog 5:
Agro-processing,
food technology and
safety
• Meat safety and quality
analysis of poultry injected
with brine
• Analysis of meat and dairy
products for quality
assurance & breeding
Food safety &
improved shelf life
Breeding
information for
farmers
• Generation of
knowledge through
research
• Scientific services
rendered
Prog 6:
Smallholder
Agriculture
Development
• Accelerated animal breeding
through Assisted
Reproductive Technologies
• Kaonafatso ya dikgomo
Increased animal
production
Healthy animals
Increased value of
livestock from
breeding
• Scientific services
rendered
• Generation of
knowledge through
research
GOAL 3: To enhance the productive use and conservation of natural
resources
ARC
PROGRAMME
RESEARCH PROJECT DERIVED
BENEFITS
OUTPUTS
Prog 3:
Natural Resource
Management
• Climate Smart Agriculture
Systems
• Climate Monitoring
• AMESD Drought Monitoring
System
Improved water use
Conservation of
water
Improved agricultural
productivity
Early warning system
for sustainable
production
• Generation of knowledge
through research
• Development of new
technologies
• Scientific Services
Rendered
Prog 4:
Mechanisation and
Engineering
• Development of small scale
farming harvesting
equipment
Enhanced
mechanised farming
Improved yields by
smallholder farmers
Increased farmer
productivity
• Development of new
technologies
• Generation of knowledge
through research
• Scientific services
rendered
GOAL 4:To translate research results to support agrarian transformation
& efficiency & competitiveness of the sector
ARC
PROGRAMME
RESEARCH PROJECT DERIVED
BENEFITS
OUTPUTS
Prog 6:
Smallholder Agriculture
Development
• Animal breeding through
Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo
• Farming Systems research
Improved quality of
animals
New production
practices for
increased yields
• Scientific Services
Rendered
Prog 7:
Agricultural Economics
and Commercialisation
• Economic impact analysis of
investments in research and
development to specific
projects
• Commercialization of ARC
intellectual assets
Return on
investment
information for
decision making
Enhanced
competitiveness of
sector from utilizing
ARC technologies
• ARC developed
technologies
exploited
Prog 8:
Training and Extension
• Implementation of
Conservation Agriculture
technologies
• Tropical and subtropical crop
production- E Cape
Sustainable use of
natural resources
Increased yields
Expertise in
tropical and sub-
tropical crop
production
• Dissemination of
Agricultural R & D
information
• Agricultural skills and
capacity development
GOAL 5: To achieve good governance, financial sustainability and a high
performing and visible organisation
ARC
PROGRAMME
KEY FOCUS
AREASOUTPUTS INDICATOR
Prog 9:
Administration and
Corporate Affairs
FinanceFunding and Revenue
generation
• Rand value of external
income
• Rand Value of royalty
income
Human ResourcesHuman Capital Management
and Development
• Total size of SET base
employed
• No of staff employed with
Masters degrees
• No of staff employed with
Doctoral degrees
• Training spend as
percentage of total salary
bill
• No. of postgraduate
students who graduate
Corporate Governance Sound Corporate Governance ARC BBBEE Certification
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
a) Implementation of new organisational design and related business processes
b) Design and implementation of an ideal funding model
i. Development of an ARC competitive value proposition for increasing external
revenue
ii. Optimal utilisation of ARC’s assets
iii. Development of a marketing, communications and stakeholder management
plan
c) Development of an international relations strategy for ARC
d) Business tactics to adopt the latest science and technologies aligned to market
trends
e) Enhanced commitment to centres of collaboration with universities
f) Implementation of a Disease Priority Matrix
g) Ensure ARC’s role in the APAP and Bioeconomy strategy
h) New ARC student model