The following officials were in attendance: Agricultural Research Council (ARC): Dr SR Moephuli, Chief Executive Officer; Dr MS Jeenah, Executive Director: Research and Technology Development; Dr L Heath, Programme Manager; Dr P Majiwa, Programme Manager (ARC-OVI); Dr BA Lubisi, Project Manager-Virology (ARC-OVI); Dr J Rees, Head: Biotechnology Platform (ARC- OVI); Dr M Mulumba, Research Institute Manager (ARC-OVI); Isaac Ntshauba, Public Relations Officer (ARC-OVI); Edzani Nephalela, Public Relations Intern (ARC-OVI); Benjamin Molefe, Financial Manager (ARC-OVI); Dr M Maila, Research Institute Manage: Institute for Soil, Climate and Water (ARC- ISCW); Dr D Turner, Programme Manger (ARC-ISCW; Dr M Tsubo, Programme Manager (ARC-ISCW); Dr GJ Chirima, Acting Programme Manager (ARC-ISCW); Dr E Mwendera, Programme Manager (ARC-ISCW); Mr J Malherbe, Researcher (ARC- ISCW); Christien Engelbrecht, Researcher (ARC-ISCW); Dr B Greyling, Programme Manager: Beef Cattle Improvement: Animal Production Institute (API); Prof M Scholtz, Specialist Researcher: Animal Production Institute (API); Mr H Weepener, Programme Manager (ARC-ISCW); Dr M Moeletsi, Programme Manager (ARC-ISCW); Dr A Magadlela, Research Institute Manager (ARC-API); Dr S Venter, Programme Manager (ARC-API), Dr I du Plooy Programme Manager: Vegetable and Ornamental Plants Institute; Dr P Adebola, Programme Manger: Vegetable and Ornamental Plants Institute; Mr D Motiang, Manager: ARC-API; Prof TL Nedambale, Programme Manager (ARC-API); Dr B Nengovhela, Senior Researcher (ARC-API); Dr N Maiwashe, Programme Manager (ARC-API); Moks Mothobela, Manager (API). National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF): Dr BM Modisane, Chief Director: Animal Production & Health (APH); Dr S Mkhize, Director: Provincial & State Owned Entities (SOEs) Performance Monitoring; Mr MJ Mamabolo, Director: Animal Production; Ms Dikeledi Mabogoane, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer; Mr S Kgatla, Principal Communication Officer; Ms N Mafani, Parliamentary Coordinator: Office of the Director-General.