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

DST view of the

Bioeconomy Landscape

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

Thank you

Dr Jasper Rees

ReesJ@arc.agric.za