ARC Strategic PlanPortfolio Committee

Dr Shadrack Moephuli

President & CEO

5 June 2007

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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

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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

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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

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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

CUSTOMER VALUE

Target Markets

•1st Economy & 2nd Economy Clients

National Imperatives, Policy, Core Mandate

& Mission

Core Mandate & Offerings (P&S)

National Imperatives, Policy, Mission

Business Divisions & Clusters (BDC)

Core BDCs & Support BDCs

Partners & Target Markets Industry, CSIR, MRC, Universities, etc.

Clients

Clients

President/CEO Execution, M & E, Reporting, KRAs, KPIs &

PMS, Compliance

Minister & Council• Policy, Mandate & Governance

External Reporting

Internal Reporting

Strategic Initiatives• Core Competency Driven

Business Planning & Budgeting

Ops/Implementation Planning

Ancillary & Mandated Services

Organizational Capability• Vision, Mission & Strategic Intent• People – Core & Functional Skills• Technology & Equipment• Systems, Processes, Tools & Materials• Infrastructure• Partnerships & Alliances• Compliance

DEMAND

SUPPLY

1. Generate Customer List

2. Group & assign to BDCs

1. Generate Core Activity List

2. Group & assign to BDCs

2. Group & assign to BDCs

1. Generate P & S List

UNIQUENESS & LEVERAGABILITY

Screening & Testing

• Uniqueness

• Leveragability

• Customer Value

Core Activities

CORE COMPETENCIES

CUSTOMER VALUEReporting• PMS, KPIs, KRAs, Compliance

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STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS – Increased Focus on Basic/Fundamental

Research

– Human Capital Development

– Technology Development

– Targeted Focus on User Groups

– Commitment to Agrarian Reform

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VISION & MISSION

• VISION:– “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”

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VALUES• Batho Pele principlesBatho Pele principles• Ons maak ‘n planOns maak ‘n plan• TARGETTARGET

– TruthTruth– AccountabilityAccountability– RespectRespect– GrowthGrowth– ExcellenceExcellence– TrustTrust

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1. Generate, develop and apply new knowledge and technology

XXXX XX XX XXX X

2. Sustainable use of natural resources XXX XXX XXX XXX X

3. Enhance nutrition, food security and safety

XXX XXX XXX XXX X

4. Enhance the ability of the agricultural sector to manage and mitigate agricultural risk

XXX XXX XXX XXX X

5. Commercialisation of ARC products XXX XX XX XXXX X

6. Achieve corporate support services excellence

X X X X X

Strategic Thrusts

Strategic Objectives

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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)

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NSP 2 SECTOR INVESTMENT & COMPETITIVENESS

• 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

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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

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STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT • Sector department’s KRAs (DoA & DST)

• National R & D strategic objectives

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KEY RESULT AREAS

Strategic Objective 4

Genome sequencing and gene mining

Cowpea genome analysis

Development of molecular markers for marker assisted breeding/selection

Evaluation of their potential in other plants species

Characterisation of candidate biotic/abioticstress genes

Vector engineering Expression of protective genes in alternative

plant vectors e.g.Tobacco

Expression of protective genes (vaccine/diagnostic ag) in Vaccinia

Strategic Objective 4

Genome sequencing and gene mining

Cowpea genome analysis

Development of molecular markers for marker assisted breeding/selection

Evaluation of their potential in other plants species

Characterisation of candidate biotic/abioticstress genes

Vector engineering Expression of protective genes in alternative

plant vectors e.g.Tobacco

Expression of protective genes (vaccine/diagnostic ag) in Vaccinia

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PROGRAMME

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• ARC Mandate

• Critical Resource for research, food security and disease management

• Alignment with overall strategy

NATIONAL ASSETS & SERVICES

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ARC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Indicator• 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

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• 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

PRIORITY ACTIONS TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION

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HR Strategy

• Recruitment

• Retention

• Performance

• HRD (Collaboration agreements)

• Endowment Chairs

• Adjunct Posts

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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

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SEVEN YEAR REVIEW

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ARC IS READY TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT & OTHER CLIENTS TO REALIZE THEIR OBJECTIVES

ENKOSI!

SIYA BONGA!

REA LEBOHA!

BAIE DANKIE!

THANK YOU!