WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/FJI/6
9 June 1998
(98-2318)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments (Table DS:1 and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year 1997 was received from the delegation of Fiji on
4 June 1998.
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The only existing domestic agricultural support measures applied by Fiji are those listed in
the attached Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2.G/AG/N/FJI/6
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Fiji
REPORTING PERIOD:   1 January 1997 to 31 December 1997
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
FJ$ millionData sources
 12 3 4
1. Policy and administration
    Support to measures 2, 3 and 4 below
2. Agricultural research
     R&D ProgrammesGeneral policy analysis, accounting, quarantine inspection and training for
civil servants.
General support services, including investigation, analysis and evaluation of
production practices.3.809
3.126Ministry of Finance
Budget Estimates
"
3. Drainage and irrigation
     Construction and provision of infrastructureGeneral services aimed at draining low-lying potentially fertile land. Also
includes dredging of heavily silted rivers and provision of flood defenses.4.539 "
4. Agricultural extension
     Extension servicesGeneral services provided to all farmers includes farmer training and
transfer of R&D.4.064 "G/AG/N/FJI/6
Page 3Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Fiji
REPORTING PERIOD:   1 January 1997 to 31 December 1997
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- Special  and differential Treatment -- "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in
year in question FJ$Data sources
12 3 4
1. Provision of seeds
Provision of subsidized seedsPromoting the restructuring and development of existing and new crops. 1,392,783 Ministry of Finance
Budget Estimates
2. Fencing assistance
Farm technical and financial 
assistanceGeneral measure to encourage greater livestock keeping amongst farmers. 285,982 "
4. Roading assistance
Farm technical and financial 
assistanceGeneral measure to assist farmers on a cost sharing basis, to improve road access. 261,922 "
5. Drainage assistance
Farm technical and financial 
assistanceGeneral measure to assist farmers on a cost sharing basis, to improve drainage. 143,837 "
6. Irrigation assistance
Farm technical and financial 
assistanceGeneral measure to assist farmers on installing irrigation equipment, necessary because
of Fiji's fluctuating climate.14,600 "
7. Honey bee equipment
Farm investment subsidyGeneral measure to encourage better practices amongst beekeepers. 1,562 "
8. Copra industry support
Government contribution to copra 
price stabilizationMaintenance of a stable operating and investment framework for cyclone prone copra
industry.No government contribution in
1997"
9. Livestock improvement 
programme
Government technical and 
artificial insemination to cattle farmersEncourage improved breeds of cattle. 336,080 "
10. Milking machine assistance
Government assistance to dairy 
farmersGeneral measure to upgrade dairy farm facilities. 140,000
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