Currently, the ARC have three commercial cultivars, Ratel, Steenbok and Tredou.  Ratel consists of a medium growth period whereas Steenbok consists of a short growth period with good drought tolerance making it suitable for areas with a dry climate. Tredou is the newest addition to the ARC cultivar...

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic weed which has one of the highest growth rates of all plants in the world. This fast-growing plant causes numerous problems in water bodies.  These problems are related to navigation, recreation, irrigation and hydropower generation. The complete...

The product offers healthy bread naturally fortified by the nutrition of Amaranth. The bread contains high micronutrients including iron, zinc, vitamins A and C from the indigenous Amaranth species. The product offers a good opportunity for nutritional value and health benefits. Also, it provides...

The Natural Biostimulant developed at the University of the Western Cape is a proudly South African, cost-effective, safe, natural and organic botanical fertiliser with promising commercial applications in the agriculture sector. Derived from an indigenous plant extract, the product contains a...

The Nambu Group is a producer of insect proteins that offers premium ingredients for fish, pigs, and poultry feed. Creating feed from food waste would close the food production cycle.

Our facility is currently scaling up to process up to 100 tons of food and organic waste per month producing about 20 tons of protein-rich BSF based livestock feed

Named to honour the late Walter Sisulu, a much-admired leader of the struggle for democracy in South Africa, Walter Sisulu University (WSU) focuses on quality academic, technological and career-oriented programmes. WSU places special emphasis on the development of entrepreneurship. WSU is strategically located in the Eastern Cape Province and is meant to meet the needs of the former Transkei region, the Eastern Cape Province and the country of South Africa.

Senovate has develeped a fruit-picking device called the Omniharvester. It allows pickers to harvest fruit from tall trees without having to elevate themselves. It comprises a long telescopic pole made from aluminium with a hook at the top that has scissor blades concealed in it. The user simply locates the fruit stalk by hooking it, he/she simply presses the lever at the bottom which forces the scissor blades together, therefore, cutting the fruitstalk. Located under the hook is a receiving tube that catches the fruit and sends it safely to the collection bag. The Omniharvester is made of

As South Africa's primary agricultural research institution, we strive toward human capital development and fostering innovation in support of the agricultural sector. ARC believes in three main pillars: conducting research that promotes innovation in agriculture, promoting natural resource conservation and alleviating poverty through their efforts in the agricultural sector. Importantly their values include, truth, integrity, accountability, respect, growth, excellence and trust.