ARC Annual Report 2014 - 2015

South Africa’s agriculture success lies in the effective application of innovations from the laboratories by scientists and interactive exchanges with farmers (including large commercial producers), with targeted focus on smallholder and resource poor enterprises. In the year under review, the ARC has disseminated a wide range of scientific solutions, information and technology to the agricultural sector to respond to different challenges.

Thus, this annual report, associated performance information, and the audited financial statements of the organization for the financial year ending 31 March 2015. The ARC has delivered its outputs in the said financial year in accordance with the stipulated mandate as per the Agricultural Research Act, 1990 (Act no. 86
of 1990, as amended), and as required by the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act no. 1 of 1999, as amended). This annual report fairly represents the work of ARC along with its partners and the government of South Africa during the reporting period.

The outputs in this annual report were in accordance with the pre-determined objectives that are contained in the Business Plan for financial year 2014/15 as
approved by Council, and tabled in parliament by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Mr. Senzeni Zokwana.