ARC Strategic Plan Portfolio Committee Dr Shadrack Moephuli President & CEO 5 June 2007

Council Resolution/Mandate Develop a new ARC Strategy Review & align resources allocations for delivering on the strategy Organizational structure Funding Strategy Infrastructure etc. Partnerships & collaboration Linkages with other R & D players Submit a plan/proposal to next Council meeting

OBJECTIVES OF THE ARC AS PER ACT To CONDUCT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ORDER TO: Promote agriculture & industry; Contribute to better quality of life; Facilitate/ensure natural resource conservation

Further Policy Mandate Considerations Government’s National Priority National Programme of Action Agriculture Programme of Action (GIJIMA) Strategic Plan for South African Agriculture (Sector Plan) National Research & Development Strategy African Agenda (NEPAD) Consolidated Science and Technology Plan of Action Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Plan

SETI REVIEW Management process to identify necessary changes in operations and to implement them; Weak linkages to sources of knowledge outside ARC Poor record of disseminating results of own research in international literature; PG funds as subsidy for commercial agriculture HR policies and practices out of touch with GMP; Quality & relevance of outputs from research sometimes questionable

National Imperatives, Policy, Core Mandate & Mission Target Markets 1st Economy & 2nd Economy Clients Minister & Council Policy, Mandate & Governance Clients External Reporting CUSTOMER VALUE DEMAND President/CEO Execution, M & E, Reporting, KRAs, KPIs & PMS, Compliance 1. Generate Customer List Organizational Capability 2. Group & assign to BDCs Vision, Mission & Strategic Intent People – Core & Functional Skills Technology & Equipment Systems, Processes, Tools & Materials Infrastructure Partnerships & Alliances Compliance Internal Reporting Core Activities Screening & Testing Uniqueness Leveragability Customer Value Business Divisions & Clusters (BDC) Core BDCs & Support BDCs 1. Generate Core Activity List Strategic Initiatives Core Competency Driven 2. Group & assign to BDCs CORE COMPETENCIES UNIQUENESS & LEVERAGABILITY Business Planning & Budgeting Ops/Implementation Planning Core Mandate & Offerings (P&S) National Imperatives, Policy, Mission 1. Generate P & S List 2. Group & assign to BDCs Ancillary & Mandated Services SUPPLY Clients Reporting PMS, KPIs, KRAs, Compliance Partners & Target Markets Industry, CSIR, MRC, Universities, etc. CUSTOMER VALUE

STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS Increased Focus on Basic/Fundamental Research Human Capital Development Technology Development Targeted Focus on User Groups Commitment to Agrarian Reform

VISION & MISSION VISION: MISSION: “Excellence in Agricultural Research and Development” MISSION: “The ARC is a premier science institution that conducts fundamental and applied research with partners to generate new knowledge, develop human capital and foster innovation in agriculture, through technology development and dissemination, and competitive commercialization of research results, in support of developing a prosperous agricultural sector”

VALUES Batho Pele principles Ons maak ‘n plan TARGET Truth Accountability Respect Growth Excellence Trust

Strategic Thrusts Strategic Objectives New and improved agricultural technologies Transfer the ability to utilise the new and improved technologies Support for/ to resource-poor farmers Competitiveness of SA Agriculture Organisational sustainability and excellence (Internally and externally) 1. Generate, develop and apply new knowledge and technology XXXX XX XXX X 2. Sustainable use of natural resources 3. Enhance nutrition, food security and safety 4. Enhance the ability of the agricultural sector to manage and mitigate agricultural risk 5. Commercialisation of ARC products 6. Achieve corporate support services excellence Strategic Thrusts Strategic Objectives

NSP 1: Agri – BEE and Integrated Food Security Natural Resource Management Access & Participation Infrastructure & inputs Integrated Food Security Land use planning maps for IDP’s Landcare expertise & research IKS & Genetic Resources Incubators (SMME etc) Mushroom & Beekeeping Technical advice for AgriBEE Irrigation systems & schemes Agriculture structure etc Agro – processing Post harvest solutions Indigenous Foods & Ornamental plants (e.g. roses)

NSP 2 SECTOR INVESTMENT & COMPETITIVENESS 2nd Economy Infrastructure Integrated Food Security Decision support systems (AGIS) Agro-climatic Agric. Practices OPV Irrigation technology Vaccines Structural designs Renewable energy Improvement of animal breeds Cultivar breeding Micronutrient rich cultivars

NSP 3 BIO – SECURITY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT Managing & mitigating agricultural risks Enhance nutrition & food safety Diagnostic & Analytical Services Exotic Disease surveillance Risk management strategies & solutions Early warning systems Decision Support Systems Disease resistant crop varieties Disease resistant animals Biological Control Crop & Animal Improvement Post harvest solutions Development of new animal and plant based food products Food Safety solutions

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT Sector department’s KRAs (DoA & DST) National R & D strategic objectives

KEY RESULT AREAS PROGRAMME PROJECTS

NATIONAL ASSETS & SERVICES ARC Mandate Critical Resource for research, food security and disease management Alignment with overall strategy

ARC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Scientific publications Technologies developed Patents & other IP International Recognition Post – graduate degrees Marketable products Requests for collaboration, materials, licensing, no. of postdocs, referees Target 300 peer reviewed pa 1200 non peer 60% commercial farmers use 60 % black farmers use 100 % IP lodged/registered 20% keynote addresses 30 invited papers 50 post grad degrees by ARC personnel 80% products & on sale pa 80% requests pa

PRIORITY ACTIONS TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION Communication Organizational Structure Job Profile matched with competency profiles Identifying gaps for human resources Alignment of other resources (finance, infrastructure etc.) Resource strategy Cultural re – engineering (values) Performance management (HR strategy etc) Change management

HR Strategy Recruitment Retention Performance HRD (Collaboration agreements) Endowment Chairs Adjunct Posts Started negotiations with a number of local universities: UWC, Stellenbosch, UP, UNIVEN

BUDGET Strategic Objectives Strategic Thrusts Parliamentary Grant & External Income Projects Resource link Consultative with client needs (planning committees) National Assets & Public Goods Improvement in economic classification

SEVEN YEAR REVIEW

ARC IS READY TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT & OTHER CLIENTS TO REALIZE THEIR OBJECTIVES ENKOSI! SIYA BONGA! REA LEBOHA! BAIE DANKIE! THANK YOU!