WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/NAM/11
12 May 2000
(00-1946)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for the marketing year 1998/99 was received from the delegation of
Namibia  on 30 March 2000.
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In accordance with the notification requirements (paragraph (ii), page 11 of document
G/AG/2), Namibia notifies that domestic support  to agricultural producers in 1998 was provided
through the operations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development.  All such
support is covered by the domestic support categories which are exempt from reduction commitments
under the Agreement on Agriculture.  The attached Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2 provide details
of these exempt measures.G/AG/N/NAM/11
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Namibia
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria
in Annex 2Monetary value of measure in
year in question
(N$)Data Sources
12 3 4
General Services Agricultural extension:  Provides extension service to the
agricultural sector in the form of information,
communication and advisory services.  There are no directpayments to producers.34,820,000 Estimates and expenditure of the
Ministry of Agriculture
General Services Agricultural Research:  Carries out research on technical
issues related to crop and livestock suitability, productivityand conservation of the ecosystem.  No direct payments to
producers are involved.15,850,000 "
General Services Veterinary Services:  Implementation of programmes for
diseases and pet control in livestock as well as operatingquarantine facilities and systems so as to retain eligibilityof meat for export.  No direct payments to producers are
involved.24,935,000 "
(f)  Payments for relief
from natural disastersDrought relief programme:  Payments to farmers for relief
from the hazardous effects of a devastating drought whichhas affected Namibia.2,100,859 "G/AG/N/NAM/11
Page 3Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Namibia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in
Article 6:2Monetary value of measure
in year in question
(N$)Data sources
12 3 4
Investment subsidy available to
subsistence farmers.Affirmative action programme:  Interest subsidy on loans for the
purchase of commercial farming land by subsistence farmers.7,000,000 Estimates and expenditure of
the Ministry of Agriculture
National Agricultural Credit Programme:  Interest subsidy to
subsistence farmers on seasonal loans for crop production andlonger term loans for the purchase of draught animals andbreeding stock as well as for other essential farm developmentundertakings.8,162,000 "
Input subsidy to subsistence
farmers.Fertilizer subsidy:  Fertilizers ar e made available to subsistence
farmers at a subsidized price.205,702 "
Seed subsidy:  Improved varieties of millet and maize seed are
made available to subsistence farmers at a subsidized price.0
(Discontinued)"
Ploughing services:  Ploughing is carried out by tractor for
subsistence farmers at subsidized cost.1,350,000 "
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