NSTF-Agricultural Research Council Award

NSTF-ARC Award

About the Award

The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is a premier science institution that conducts research with partners, develops human capital and fosters innovation to support and develop the agricultural sector.

The NSTF-ARC Award to either an individual or team is for an outstanding contribution to science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation in South Africa (SA) towards sustainable agricultural management, knowledge generation and solutions over the last 5-10 years. To be awarded in recognition of demonstrated leadership and impact.

Additional criteria

This award seeks to give recognition to the following contributions over the last 5-10 years considered either together or separately.

Leadership in agricultural research, development and knowledge generation that considers transformation and growth of the human capital pipeline for sustainable agricultural management in SA.
Innovations that demonstrate sustainable solutions to agricultural challenges in SA. These could include technology, services, processes, or social innovations with impact within, between and beyond organisational boundaries.
Outstanding work in trans-disciplinary approaches and agricultural projects towards the empowerment of communities; and
Improved models for integrating agricultural opportunities into entrepreneurship and new product developments that will have a positive impact on agriculture management in SA.

NSTF-South32 Awards

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

The NSTF supports the principle of collaborative, widely-inclusive awards and welcomes collaboration with members and other organisations interested, such as the following: