The ARC was established
in 1990 through the Agricultural Research Act 86 of 1990 (as amended by
Act 27 of 2001) and is the principal agricultural research institution
in South Africa. It is a schedule 3A public entity in terms of the
Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999, (as amended by Act 29 of 1999).
Its core mandate as
defined in the Act is to act as the principal agricultural research
institution in South Africa so as to conduct research, drive research
and development, drive technology development and the transfer
(dissemination) of information in order to:
Promote agriculture and related industries;
Contribute to a better quality of life;
Facilitate/ensure natural resource conservation; and
Alleviate poverty
| | The ARC’s main functions, as provided for in the Act, are to: Undertake and promote research, technology development and technology transfer; Utilise the technological expertise in its possession and make it generally available; Publish
information concerning its objectives and functions, and establish
facilities for the collection and dissemination of information in
connection with research and development; Publish the results of research; Establish
and control facilities in the fields of research, technology
development and technology transfer that the Council may
determine from time to time; Cooperate with
departments of state, institutions, persons and other
authorities for the promotion and conduct of research, technology
development and technology transfer; Promote
the training of research workers by means of bursaries or
grants-in-aid for research, technology development and
technology transfer, and contribute financially; Research, development and technology transfer programmes; Hire or let facilities; and Cooperate
with persons and authorities in other countries conducting
or promoting research, technology development and
technology transfer in agriculture.
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