WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ZWE/1
26 January  1999
(99-0271)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments (Table DS:1) for the
calendar years 1995, 1996 and 1997 was received from the delegation of Zimbabwe  on
22 September 1998.G/AG/N/ZWE/1
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Zimbabwe
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995, 1996 and 1997
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment -- "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in
Annex 2Monetary value of measure in year in
questionData sources
12 3 4
1995
Z$'0001996
Z$'0001997
Z$'000
General measure:
Department of Researchand Specialist Services(i)  Research Services including general research, research in
connection with environmental programme and researchprogramme relating to particular products.  (para 2(a))43,220 55,481 66,385 Departmental Budget
(ii)  Pest and disease control services:  Pest and disease control
including general and product-specific pest and disease controlmeasures such as early warning systems quarantine anderadication.  (para 2(b))400 634 634 "
(iii)  Training Services:  General agricultural training services
provided by the Ministry to all farmers.  (para 2(c))30 20 16 "
(iv)  Inspection services:  Inspection of agricultural produce
including general inspection services.  (para 2(e))832 926 1,196 Budget
Sub-total 44,482 57,061 68,231
General measures:
Department of Landsand Technical ServicesFarms bought for redistribution by government.  (para 11(a))
1995 – 42,721.32 ha
1996 – 28,575.45 ha
1997 – 3,456.27 ha25,470 9,885 18,800 Departmental Budget
Sub-total 25,470 9,885 18,800G/AG/N/ZWE/1
Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in
Annex 2Monetary value of measure in year in
questionData sources
12 3 4
1995
Z$'0001996
Z$'0001997
Z$'000
General measures:Department ofAgricultural, Technicaland Extension ServicesCrops:  On farm trials and demonstrations  (para 2(d))
- input procurement
- monitoring visits
- production of advisory notes, fact sheets and pamphlets for
farmers, exchange farmer visit and extension materials.260 290 290 "
Animals:  Running of courses for agricultural extension workers
in ostrich production at Domboshawa Training Centre.(para 2(c))100 130 130 "
Domboshawa Training Centre:  routine farmers training on all
agricultural aspects.  (para 2(c))230 340 340 "
Irrigation and extension:  Payment of electricity bills,
maintenance of irrigation schemes, compensation to farmers and
destruction of crops making way for irrigation schemes.(para 2(g))560 256 715 "
Sub-total 1,150 1,016 1,475
General Services:
Department ofVeterinary ServicesArtificial insemination services, laboratory stores and drugs,
research and development, specialist services, station runningexpenses and vaccines.  (para 2(b))5,109 3,000 3,400 "
Animal diseases:  Compensation for eradication of diseases
control fence;  maintenance dipping services;  extraneousprofessional services;  field vaccines, stores, workers' wages etc;maintenance of quarantine stations and camps;  veterinaryinvestigation unit.42,000 55,150 44,300 "
Sub-total 47,109 58,150 47,700
Sub-total 118,211 126,112 136,206G/AG/N/ZWE/1
Page 4Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in
Annex 2Monetary value of measure in year in
questionData sources
12 3 4
1995
Z$'0001996
Z$'0001997
Z$'000
Relief measures byMinistry of Lands andAgricultureCrops packs programme for input supply to smallholder farmers
for relief from the droughts of 1991/92 and 1994/95 season.(para 8)– fertiliser– seed
Calf-Heifer Scheme implemented to try and rebuild the national
herd which was reduced to low levels due to the droughts of1991/92 and 1994/95 rainfall season.  (para 8)189 212
546 1,421Ministry's Policy unit
Sub-total relief
measures189 758 1,421
Total General Services 118,400 126,870 137,627
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