Agricultural Research Council (ARC)

The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is South Africa’s leading public agricultural research organisation, established under the Agricultural Research Act (1990) and governed by the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). The ARC undertakes applied and strategic research, drives innovation and technology development, and promotes knowledge and technology transfer across the agricultural sector. Its work supports sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, soil health, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, food security, and improved livelihoods through science-based solutions and international collaboration.

Keywords: Sustainable agriculture; climate-smart agriculture; soil health and soil carbon; agroecology; food systems; natural resource management; biodiversity; climate change adaptation and mitigation; land restoration; research and innovation; technology transfer; Living Labs; Mission Soil; Cluster 6; EU–Africa partnerships.