The operations of the Natural Resources and Engineering Division
are carried out through the following business units:
The ARC-ISCW, located in Pretoria, has a national mandate to
carry out research and development on the natural agricultural resources, viz,
soil, climate and water. It promotes the sustainable utilisation and management
of the agricultural natural resources by:
The mandate of ARC-IAE, located in Pretoria, is to develop
appropriate agricultural engineering technologies for both small- and
large-scale agricultural producers.
The Institute complies with its goal and purposes through
partnership with provinces and joint ventures with the private sector. The
Institute participates in the development and support of farmers country-wide by
means of various research projects, service delivery and training of required
skills in the four major agricultural engineering fields, namely
The ARC-PPRI, located in Roodeplaat northeast of Pretoria and
at several strategic areas around South Africa, has the mandate to provide
extensive and specialist knowledge of the organisms that threaten agricultural
crops and plants in natural environments, to protect arable land, water
resources, natural biodiversity, and food security. Research is focussed on
promoting economic and environmentally acceptable, management strategies for
pests, plant diseases, weeds and invasive plants. The Institute has expertise
for, and manages pollution of the environment, which includes monitoring
pesticide residue levels in agricultural areas to mitigate agricultural and
health risks.
The following strategic assets are maintained on behalf of the
state:
the South African Rhizobium Culture Collection
the national collections of arachnids, fungi, insects and
nematodes
