WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/AUS/48
14 November 2002
(02-6307)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification in the context of actions taken within the framework of the Decision
on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on
Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries for the financial year 2001/02
(Table NF:1 ) was received from the delegation of Australia on 11 November 2002.
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In accordance with the notification requirements within the framework of the Decision on
Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-Developed
and Net Food-Importing Countries ( Table NF:1 ), the following provides details of Australia's
programmes in respect of the Decision.G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Table NF:1
Notification under Article 16:2 of the Agreement:
Monitoring of the Follow-Up to the Decision on
Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of
the Reform Programme on Least Developed and Net
Food-Importing Developing Countries: Australia
REPORTING PERIOD: Financial Ye ar 2001-2002 (A$ - provisional)
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to least developed and net food-importing developing
countries:
Australia surpassed its Food Aid Conventio n (FAC) commitment to provide 250,000 tonnes
of food aid or wheat equivalent for the financial year 2001-2002 by about 3.1 per cent.  Australia
provided 257,714 tonnes (wheat equivalent) of food aid, including 87,966 tonnes of emergency food
aid.  Of the total food aid provided, some 140,267 tonnes (wheat equivalent) or 54.4 per cent was
provided to Least-Developed (LDCs)1 and Net Food-Importing Deve loping Countries (NFIDCs)2.
This amounted to a total of A$58.2 million in 2001-2002 (Attachment A).
(2) Indication of the proportions in fully gr ant form or appropriate concessional terms:
All Australian food aid is provided on fully grant terms.
(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3 (iii) of the Decision:
The agency primarily responsible for delivering Australia's aid programme is the Australian
Agency for International Development (AusAID) . AusAID aims to reduce poverty and achieve
sustainable development in developing countries not just by improving agriculture and rural
development, but also by directing its efforts across a variety of sectors.  The Australian Centre for
International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) also assists developing countries through both bilateral
and multilateral projects.  ACIAR delivers agricultural research programmes in collaboration with
Australian institutions and their counterparts in developing countries.  A major focus of all activitiesis poverty alleviation through sustainable agriculture and increased food security.
In the financial year 2001-2002, Australia provided a total of A$262.8 million for
programmes within the ambit of the Decision and related to countries developing their food security.
Of this over A$150.7 million was directed to LDCs/NFIDCs.  This expenditure was channelled
through a number of programming windows including multilateral, regional, bilateral,
humanitarian/emergency assistance, non government organisations (NGOs), ACIAR and a small
amount through other government departments (OGDs).
                                                     
1 Based on least developed countries as recognised by the Economic and Social Council of the United
Nations.
2 LDCs plus Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya, Mauritius,
Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia and Venezuela.G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Direct food security by programme for 2001-2002 (provisional expenses )
Programme Aid to all
countriesAid to LDCs and
NFIDCs
(A$) (A$)
ACIAR 46,085,365 2,621,252
Bilateral and Regional 77,321,915 41,205,911
Humanitarian and Emergency 21,799,571 9,397,217Multilateral 98,555,817 87,418,207NGOs 2,992,187 2,291,004OGDs (Other Government
Departments) 6,781,440 5,642,421
Scholarships 9,288,000 2,124,000
  Total 262,824,295 150,700,012
All financial assistance provided through AusAID and ACIAR is in fully grant form.  Details
of assistance provided in the financial year ending 30 June 2002 follow.
(i) Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Multilateral Core Funding
A proportion of Australia's core contributions to the multilateral development banks and other
relevant multilateral organisations is used for food security related development activities in LDCsand NFIDCs.  The figures shown here, however, refer to Australia's total food security contribution to
relevant agencies.  Clearly, only a part of this funding should be recognised as funding for food
security in LDCs and NFIDCs.
International Agency Expenditure
(provisional)
2001-2002 (A$)
Asian Development Fund 25,081,278
International Development Association 21,617,280
International Fund for Agricultural Development 1,500,000
World Food Programme 50,357,259
Total 98,555,817
Bilateral and Regional Programmes
Most of Australia's aid is delivered in the context of country and regional programmes.
Bilateral country strategies reflect recipient government priorities as well as Australia's capacity toassist.  Specific activities are developed with partner countries in order to provide technical and
financial assistance to: improve agricultural productivity and sustainability, agricultural storage,
forestry and fisheries, environmental management, management of water resources, the provision of
infrastructure related to food security and to assist countries adjust to the new trading environment.
In addition to bilateral programmes AusAID manages several regional programmes.  These
are often the most cost effective response to region-wide development challenges.  Expenditure at a
country/regional level is given below.G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Bilateral and regional expenses (provisional) to LDCs & NFIDCs (2001-2002)
CountryExpenses
(provisional) A$
Bangladesh 18,664,456
Cambodia 9,309,061
East Asia Unallocated 867,974Laos 1,311,393Malawi 362,104
Mozambique 2,795,449
Pacific Islands Unallocated 5,129,777Pakistan 106,749Samoa 1,406,887
Sub-Saharan Africa Unallocated 401,513
Tanzania 584,154Vanuatu 121,488Zambia 111,137
Total 41,172,142
Scholarships
Scholarships in agriculture, forestry and fisheries are counted as food security related
activities.  In 2001-2002 Australia funded 623 students from LDCs and identified NFIDCs.  Of these
59 awards or about 9.5 per cent, valued at A$2.1 mill ion were for study in agriculture, forestry and
fishing.
Humanitarian relief (in addition to food aid)
In 2001-2002, Australia undertook a number of projects valued at A$9.4 million in relation to
humanitarian relief to LDCs and NFIDCs (Attachment B).
(ii) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
In 2001-2002, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research expended
A$46.1 million, of which A$2.6 million was in support of multilateral and bilateral research activities
relating directly to agricultural productivity of LDCs and NFIDCs.
Multilateral programmes
In 2001-2002 ACIAR contributed A$10.5 million to multilateral International Agricultural
Research Centres (IARCs) whose mandate is to increase global food security (Attachment C).
Approximately A$3.4 million of this total could be attributed to IARC research and development
activities in LDCs and NFIDCs.  One of the major criteria on which ACIAR bases its allocation of
Australia's funds to the IARCs is the contribution of a centre's research to economic development,
poverty alleviation and sustainability (Attachment C)G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Bilateral programmes
The majority of ACIAR’s funding is delivered bilaterally in the form of specific research
activities. It is estimated that ACIAR contributed A$2.6 million in 2001-02 to LDCs and NFIDCs.
Projects funded under ACIAR's bilateral programme comprise research targeting the following foodsecurity and poverty alleviation issues:
- agricultural development policy and agricu ltural systems economics and management
through economic research to underpin government policy aimed at encouraging trade and
agricultural development, and the efficient use and preservation of agricultural and natural resources
(including land and water, fish and forest resources;
- animal sciences , leading to more productive livestock for smallholder farming systems
through improvements in animal nutrition, disease and parasite control, reproductive health andanimal husbandry;
- crop sciences , by developing higher yielding food crops through the use of genetically
superior cultivars, the control of diseases, and the development of environmentally safe methods to
combat pests and weeds;
- fisheries , through conservation and responsible utilisation of wild marine and freshwater
fisheries, developing superior breedstock and breeding techniques, sourcing suitable foods and
controlling disease to ensure more productive and sustainable aquaculture;
- forestry , through identification of suitable fast-growing tree species for use in community
forestry to provide, amongst other uses, food crops and fuelwood for cooking;
- land and water resources , by enhancing crop production through better methods of improving
soil fertility and structure, conservation of soil and water resources, including erosion and water
management, ameliorating salinity of soil and water, and conserving agricultural land through better
cultivation practices and land management systems; and
- post-harvest technology , through reduction of food wastage after harvest by ensuring that
grain, fruit, vegetables, and fish can be handled, stored, processed and transported safely andeconomically between harvest and disposal to consumers.
(4) Other relevant information with respect to actions taken within the framework of the
Decision
The majority of the aid component of Australia's Humanitarian Relief Programme is directed
through the World Food Programme (WFP) activities.
A number of Australian NGOs receive aid programme funding which has a direct impact on
recipient countries' food security.  Examples of projects undertaken through NGOs are shown in
Attachment D.
In addition, a number of State and Commonwealth  government agencies and departments also
sponsor official exchanges with a number of countries, including in Australia's immediate region.
Outcomes from these programmes should have positive effects on participating countries' agriculture
and food security.G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Attachment A
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to Least developed (LDCs) and Net Food-Importing Developing
Countries (NFIDCs): Breakdown by commodity and recipient countries.
Recipient Country Commodity
TypeQuantity
(tonnes)FAC Wheat
EquivalentTotal Expenses
(A$)
Bilateral Development
Bangladesh Rice 4,600 8,280 2,100,000
Bangladesh Wheat 49,500 49,500 17,132,239
Mozambique Maize 2,753 2,753 2,500,000
Subtotal 56,853 60,533 21,732,239
Emergency/Relief
Afghanistan Wheat 374 374 300,000
Wheat 699 699 500,000
Sudan Yellow Split
Peas269 468 500,000
Tanzania Vegetable Oil 295 1,121 500,000
Zambia Vegetable Oil 95 361 153,870
Zambia Beans 266 867 346,130
Cambodia Rice 6,120 11,016 4,053,642
DR Congo Corn Soya
Blend308 308 500,000
Myanmar Rice 2,913 5,243 1,700,000
Sri Lanka Rice 2,000 3,600 1,367,195
Subtotal 13,339 24,057 9,920,837
Multilateral Development - World Food Programme
Bangladesh Wheat 26,000 26,000 11,337,494
Laos Rice 3,010 5,418 2,916,076
Sri Lanka Rice 4,490 8,082 3,217,264
Bhutan Rice 3,010 5,418 2,108,200
Cambodia Rice 495 891 335,023
Afghanistan Wheatflour 7,203 9,868 6,704,653
Subtotal 44,208 55,677 26,618,710
Grand Total 140,267 58,271,786G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Attachment B
Humanitarian and emergency relief, by country, 2001-02 (provisional expenses) ($A)
Country Activity Name Expenses (A$)
Afghanistan Afghanistan - Afghanistan Earthquake - WFP 519,909
Burma (Myanmar) WFP - Assistance to Rohingya Refugees 1,700,000
Household Livelihood 417,525
Cambodia WFP - Cambodia PRRO 6038 Rehab Program 4,001,039
Congo, Democratic Republic
of theEruption of volcano Nyiragongo 500,000
Kenya CAA - Drought Rehabilitation 495,966
Laos Savannakhet Disaster Preparedness 395,583
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka PRRO 6152 to IDPs 1,367,195
Total 9,397,217
Source:  AusAID DatabasesG/AG/N/AUS/48
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Attachment C
Australian Centre for In ternational Agri cultural Research (ACIAR): Disaggregation of the funds allocated
to the International Agricultural Research Centres (IARCs) in 2001-2002 (Provisional figures)
Acronym Full name and country of location2001-2002 (A$)
AVRDC Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre, Taiwan 200,000
CABI Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International, UK 454,119
CIAT International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, Colombia 455,580
CIFOR Center for International Forestry Research, Indonesia 434,973
CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, Mexico 1,532,986
CIP International Potato Centre, Peru604,834
ICARDA International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, Syria
560,419
ICLARM International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Malaysia
596,738
ICRAF International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, Kenya 301,000
ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India
738,840
IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute, USA 550,000
IFS International Foundation for Science, Sweden 70,000
IITA International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Nigeria 148,117
ILRI International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya 725,077
IPGRI International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Italy 669,800
IRRI International Rice Research Institute, Philippines 950,000
ISNAR International Service for National Agricultural Research, The Netherlands
250,000
IWMI International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka
866,783
Total 10,109,266G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Attachment D
Other relevant information with respect to actions taken within the framework of the Decision:
Projects through the Non-Government Organisation (NGO) programme disaggregated by country,
project and NGO delivering the programme for 2000-2001 (Provisional figures).
Country NGO Sub-Activity NameSubsidy Paid
A$
African NGO
programmeCommunity Aid
Abroad (now useOxfam Australia)Horn of Africa Community
Development368,423
368,423
Bangladesh Adventist Development
and Relief AgencyFood Security Program 75,000
Caritas Australia Asia Community Development
Program67,500
Caritas Australia Asia Community Development
Program93,750
Community Aid
Abroad (now useOxfam Australia)Program Development -
Bangladesh93,000
Tear Australia Inc. Integrated Rural Development
Program134,238
463,488
Cambodia Adventist Development
and Relief AgencyFood Security Program 115,412
Australian Lutheran
World ServiceIntegrated Rural Development -
Takeo/Kan143,333
258,745
Chad World Vision of
AustraliaFood Crop Production 79,906
79,906
China Community Aid
Abroad (now useOxfam Australia)South West China Clean Water
Program22,500
Rotary Australia World
Community ServiceVillage Wat Supply Projects 2001
China33,400
World Vision of
AustraliaFood Crop Production 54,987
110,887
East Timor Appropriate
Technology forCommunity andEnvironmentKastom Garden Program 2,719
2,719
Egypt National Council of
Churches in AustraliaCommunity Development Program 66,000
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Country NGO Sub-Activity NameSubsidy Paid
A$
Ethiopia Christian Children's
Fund of Australia
LimitedWater and Sanitation Program 122,310
National Council of
Churches in AustraliaWater Security Program 41,250
World Vision of
AustraliaFood Crop Production 92,570
World Vision of
AustraliaLow Cost Water & Sanitation 99,938
356,068
Ghana World Vision of
AustraliaLow Cost Water & Sanitation 223,758
223,758
Haiti World Vision of
AustraliaForestry Development 69,299
69,299
India Community Aid
Abroad (now useOxfam Australia)India Community Development
Program337,084
For Those Who Have
Less - Action Aid Aust.
Ltd.Tank Rehab, Non Formal Ed &
Environment16,667
Tear Australia Inc. Integrated Rural Development
Program195,000
548,751
Indonesia Nusatenggara
AssociationVillage Development Initiatives,
W. Tim49,960
Salvation Army Integrated Development Program 252,738
302,698
Kenya Adventist Development
and Relief AgencyFood Security Program 45,053
Caritas Australia Africa Community Development
Program101,250
Christian Children's
Fund of AustraliaLimitedWater and Sanitation Program 103,496
World Vision of
AustraliaFood Crop Production 307,939
557,738
Laos CARE Australia Community Development Program 158,028
158,028
Malawi World Vision of
AustraliaAgricultural Extension 101,374
101,374G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Country NGO Sub-Activity NameSubsidy Paid
A$
Mongolia World Vision of
AustraliaForestry Development 101,634
101,634
Mozambique Australian Lutheran
World ServiceTete Integrated Rural Development
Project105,942
National Council of
Churches in AustraliaWater and Agricultural Program 90,000
195,942
Nepal Australian Foundation
for the Peoples of Asia& PacificSouth Asia Program 35,000
Caritas Australia Asia Community Development
Program46,448
Tear Australia Inc. Integrated Rural Development
Program173,250
World Vision of
AustraliaLow Cost Water & Sanitation 14,480
269,178
Pakistan Caritas Australia Asia Community Development
Program67,683
67,683
Papua New Guinea Appropriate
Technology for
Community andEnvironmentKastom Garden Program 8,219
Appropriate
Technology for
Community and
EnvironmentVillage First Program 17,700
Christian Children's
Fund of AustraliaLimitedWater and Sanitation Program 116,130
World Vision of
AustraliaLow Cost Water & Sanitation 62,456
204,505
Peru Educational
DevelopmentAssociationAgricultural Program Valle de
Canete23,389
World Vision of
AustraliaAgricultural Extension 120,824
144,213
Philippines Anglican Board of
Mission - AustraliaBikigan-Cagubatan Comm. Pot
WaterSystem26,500
Christian Children's
Fund of AustraliaLimitedWater and Sanitation Program 17,375G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Country NGO Sub-Activity NameSubsidy Paid
A$
Community Aid
Abroad (now use
Oxfam Australia)Integrated Community
Development28,421
Salvation Army Micro Credit and Water Program 30,000
World Vision of
AustraliaForestry Development 80,593
182,889
Regional – North &
Central AmericaWorld Vision of
AustraliaFood Crop Production 188,357
188,357
Regional - South
East AsiaAustralian Foundation
for the Peoples of Asia
& PacificSoutheast Asia Development
Program20,000
20,000
Regional - Southern
AfricaWorld Vision of
AustraliaFood Crop Production 130,956
130,956
Sierra Leone Caritas Australia Africa Community Development
Program18,750
18,750
Solomon Islands Appropriate
Technology for
Community andEnvironmentKastom Garden Program 40,719
Appropriate
Technology forCommunity and
EnvironmentVillage First Program 44,300
85,019
South Africa Caritas Australia Africa Community Development
Program12,525
12,525
Tanzania Caritas Australia Africa Community Development
Program310,659
310,659
Tanzania World Vision of
AustraliaLow Cost Water & Sanitation 143,893
143,893
Thailand Adventist Development
and Relief AgencyFood Security Program 19,937
19,937G/AG/N/AUS/48
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Country NGO Sub-Activity NameSubsidy Paid
A$
Uganda Caritas Australia Africa Community Development
Program101,250
Christian Children's
Fund of AustraliaLimitedWater and Sanitation Program 138,738
239,988
Vietnam Australian Foundation
for the Peoples of Asia
& PacificSoutheast Asia Development
Program70,000
Christian Children's
Fund of AustraliaLimitedFood Security Program 150,018
Christian Children's
Fund of Australia
LimitedWater and Sanitation Program 56,466
Community Aid
Abroad (now useOxfam Australia)Huu Lap Community Development
Program63,750
World Vision of
AustraliaFood Crop Production 121,962
462,196
Zambia Australians Care for
RefugeesEvaluation Of
Environmental/Agricultural7,500
Caritas Australia Africa Community Development
Program101,250
Christian Children's
Fund of Australia
LimitedWater and Sanitation Program 63,646
World Vision of
AustraliaFood Crop Production 46,078
218,474
Zimbabwe World Vision of
AustraliaFood Crop Production 129,915
129,915
TOTAL 6,814,596
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