G/AG/N/BGD/10  
 
20 June 2023 
(23-4225) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 8 June  2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of  
Bangladesh . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the 
relevant supporting tables) for the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2018 TO 30 -06-2019  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
  0 
General Notes: 
Bangladesh has no specific total AMS reduction commitments in its schedule. The attached supporting tables provide details of  agricultural measures.  The attached supporting 
tables provide details of support measures for 2018/2019.  
Exchange rate: 1  USD = Tk. 84.0208 .  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2018 TO 30 -06-2019  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research and development of non -rice crops, fruits, vegetables, spices, 
except sugarcane, jute. cotton and tea.  43.11  BARI, BINA   
Research and development of rice crops.  22.91  BRRI, BINA   
Research and development of sugarcane.  2.13 BSRI  
Research and development of cotton.  0.68 CDB  
Subtotal:  68.83    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Pest and disease control  0 DAE  
Subtotal:  0   
2 (c). Training services  Training services  0.1 DAE  
Subtotal:  0.1   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extension and advisory services  54.39  DAE  
Subtotal:  54.39    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing and promotion services  0.01 DAE  
Subtotal:  0.01   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Infrastructural services  0.94 DAE  
Subtotal:  0.94   
2 (h). Other general services  Research and extension for dairy sector  5.03 M/o. FL   
Research and extension for poultry sector  6.52 M/o. FL   
Subtotal:  11.55    
 Subtotal General Services  135.82    
Grand Total Green Box  135.82    
Data source:  
BARI: Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute ; BINA: Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture ; BRRI: Bangladesh Rice Research Institute ; BSRI: Bangladesh Sugarcane 
Research Institute ; CDB: Cotton Development Board ; DAE: Department of Agricultural Extension ; M/o. FL : Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.     
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH   
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2018 TO 30 -06-2019  
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  
 
USD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Investment subsidies available to poor and marginal 
farmers of the agricultural sector (including livestock sub -
sector): Refinance facilities provided to farmers at a 
concessional rate of interest at 1.5% per annum for credit 
to “Special Economic Zone of t he Country“  0 Bangladesh Bank   
Investment subsidies available to poor and marginal 
farmers of the agricultural sector (including livestock sub -
sector): Subsidy provided to the banks for credit to import 
substitute crops like pulses, oilseed, spices and m aize 0.26 Bangladesh Bank   
Subtotal:  0.26   
Grand Total Development Programmes  0.26   
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2018 TO 30 -06-2019  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
USD,  million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
USD,  million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
USD,  million  Value of production  
 
 
 
USD,  million  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
USD,  million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Rice 472.52   472.52  14,164.73  3.34%  0 (de minimis )  
Wheat  6.79  6.79 439.74  1.54%  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  504.2  40,517.32  1.24%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  0   
Data source:  
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Yearbook 2020 . 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2018 TO 30 -06-2019  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
USD External 
reference price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
USD Eligible production  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
USD,  million  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
USD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Rice FSY 01-07-18 30-06-19 Price support 
Boro-18 447.28/Tonne  233.43/Tonne  879,797 Tonnes   188.14  MOFDM  (1) 
Rice FSY 01-07-18 30-06-19 Price support 
Aman -18-19 428.47/Tonne  233.43/Tonne  799,966 Tonnes   156.03  MOFDM  (1) 
Rice FSY 01-07-18 30-06-19 Price support 
Boro-19 414.05/Tonne  233.43/Tonne  710,607 Tonnes   128.35  MOFDM  (1) 
Total Rice          472.52    
Wheat  FSY 01-07-18 30-06-19 Price support  333.25/Tonne  169.00/Tonne  41,335 Tonnes   6.79 MOFDM  (2) 
Total Wheat          6.79   
Data source: MOFDM: Ministry of Food and Disaster Management.  
Notes:  
(1) Base year (1986 -88) average f.o.b. price of 5% parboiled Thai rice + 25  USD. 
(2) Base year (1986 -88) average f.o.b. price of hard red winter no. 2 ordinary protein wheat + 43 US D. 
   
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- 7 - Supporting Tab le DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2018 TO 30 -06-2019  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,  million  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
USD,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
USD,  million  Total non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
USD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Indirect subsidy through the use of electricity for 
irrigation at subsidized rate  FSY 01-07-18 30-06-19 78.76    78.76  M/o. EMR, 
REB, PDB   
Indirect subsidy provided to farmers through 
imported urea fertilizer  FSY 01-07-18 30-06-19 392.62    392.62  MoA  
Indirect subsidy provided to farmers through 
manufactured fertilizer  FSY 01-07-18 30-06-19 32.82    32.82  MoA  
TOTAL  504.2   
Data source:  
REB: Rural Electrification Board ; PDB: Power Development Board ; MoA: Ministry of Agriculture ; BBS: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics ; M/o. EMR: Ministry of Power ; Energy and 
Mineral Resources.  
 
 
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