G/AG/N/OMN/24  
 
31 July 2019 
(19-5006) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 8 May  2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Oman . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant 
supporting tables) for the calendar  year 2017 . 
 
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: OM AN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2017  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
OMR  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a). Research  Agriculture research support and  facilities.  982,404 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Animal wealth research support and facilities.  445,428 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  1,427,832   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  National vaccination and treatment.  419,199 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Plant protection, aerial spray works, locust control and safe use of pesticide.  2,038,770 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  2,457,969   
2 (c). Training services  Omani cadres training.  73,604 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  73,604   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Farmers agricultural extension, introducing new technologies, and encouragement 
services projects.  537,526 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Update and improve the agricultural statistics data system.  0 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Development of information technology services.  351,269 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Studies and advisory consultants to support the Ministry's technica l device.  186,663 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  1,075,458    
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- 3 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
OMR  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Establishment of fodder production company in Najd.  304,372 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Establishment and development of agricultural and veterinarian quarantine.  327,407 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries  (1) 
Development of natural pastures.  2,610 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries  (2) 
Maintenance and furnishing of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries  327,367 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  961,756   
 Subtotal General Services:  5,996,619   
Grand Total Green Box  5,996,619   
(1) The amount spent in this item includes establishment of the quarantine buildings, establishment of the veterinary clinics, and purchasing of equipments and not include 
the cost of quarantine services.  
(2) This is an infrastructure project associated with environmental program mes to develop and maintain natural pastures on government land.  
 
   
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- 4 - Supporting Tabl e DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: OM AN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2017  
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  
 
OMR   Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Soft loan subsidies to agriculture and livestock projects: these 
soft loan facilities are granted to economically viable projects to 
encourage entrepreneurship in the sector.  925,730.064  Oman Development 
Bank and Ministry of 
Agriculture  (1) 
National project for date palm development.  505,970 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Fisheries   
Protection of agriculture lands from sweeping away project.  808,378 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Fisheries   
Subtotal:  2,240,078.06    
Grand Total Development Programmes  2,240,078.06    
(1) The investor/promoter of the project will only pay 3 % interest on the total amount of loan sanctioned for the respective project. The balance between the prevailing 
market rate of interest (6 %) and the soft loan interest charged to the farmer (3 %), would be paid by the government. The monetary value of RO  925,730.064 is 
equivalent to the 3 % balance on the total amount of loan sanctioned to all the agricultural and livestock projects.  
 
 
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