G/AG/N/WSM/9  
 
9 July 2020 
(20-4715) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 8 July  2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Samoa . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant 
supporting tables) for the financial year  2017 /2018 . 
 
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- 2 - Supporting Table  DS:1  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: SAMOA  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL  YEAR FROM 01 -07-2017 TO 30 -06-2018  
Measures exempt from the reduction  commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in Annex  2 Monetary  value  
 
WST  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General  Services      
2 (a). Research  General research including research programmes relating to particular products.  
  
Research on crops. Research on biological control agent, germplasm management, farming systems, fruit tree, 
tree and root crops, pulses, spices, vegetables.  
  
Research on plant pests. Research on insect pests, plant diseases, bee keeping and post harvest treatment.  30,000  Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Fisheries; Ministry of 
Finance   
Subtotal:  30,000    
2 (b). Pest and disease  control  Quarantine and eradication, pest and disease control measures.  
  
Maintain Samoa’s relative freedom from unwanted pests and diseases by protecting our borders from pest and 
disease, while fulfilling national and international  obligations in a responsible manner. Maintain good quality 
control on our agricultural exports and enforce registration of economical and agricultural pesticides.  
 
Crops control and pests management. Provide public awareness on pests management using integrated pest 
management strategies to contain and control pests of cultivated crops. Also provide strategic measures for 
controlling any pest that may be introduced into the country as well as pests already exist ing spreading within 
the country.  216,000    
Subtotal:  216,000    
2 (d). Extension  and advisory  services  Participatory learning action approach. Number of farmer groups having continuous linkages with extension 
agents. Formulation of PRA conducted action plans, farmer training plus on -station visits and field visits to 
stations and farms. Training and advisor y services. Involvement in training of farmers in conjunction with 
extension training programmes also strengthen linkage among growers, exporters and processors.  
 
Also direct training of farmers and growers on recommended practices with advisory support o n maintenance. 
For instance, To promote new technologies (tunnel house, irrigation systems, heavy tractors, and rock removal 
implements) for production of bulb onion and carrots in Samoa.  40,778    
Subtotal:  40,778     
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- 3 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria  
in Annex  2 Monetary  value  
 
WST  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (e). Inspection services  Animal health and meat inspection services. Animal disease control programmes and treatments in order to 
improve meat and milk quality for domestic and export markets.  345,226   
 Subtotal General Services : 632,004   
Grand Total Green Box  632,004   
Note:  Samoa had no product -specific  measures in the reference period.  For information purposes only, the total value of agricultural production during this period 
was WST 206.4  million.  (National Accounts Report Samoa Bureau of Statistics)  
 
 
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