G/AG/N/OMN/25  
 
31 July 2019 
(19-5007) 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 2018 . 
 
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: OM AN  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
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.  717,598 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Animal wealth research support and facilities.  336,245 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  1,053,843   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  National vaccination and treatment.  1,497,358 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Plant protection, aerial spray works, locust control and safe use of pesticide.  1,248,313 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  2,745,671   
2 (c). Training services  Omani cadres training.  120,762 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  120,762   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Farmers agricultural extension, introducing new technologies, and encouragement 
services projects.  272,958 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Update and improve the agricultural statistics data system.  22,100 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Development of information technology services.  148,071 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Studies and advisory consultants to support the Ministry's technical device.  156,318 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  599,447    
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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.  176,000 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Establishment and development of agricultural and veterinarian quarantine.  319,992 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries  (1) 
Development of natural pastures.  19,711 Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries  (2) 
Maintenance and furnishing of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries  452,586  Ministry of Agriculture & 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  968,289   
 Subtotal General Services:  5,488,012   
Grand Total Green Box  5,488,012   
(1) The amount spent  in this item includes establishment of the quarantine buildings, establishment of the veterinary clinics, and purchasing of e quipment and does 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 Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: OM AN  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
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.  880,623.306  Oman Developm ent Bank 
and Ministry of Agriculture  (1) 
National project for date palm development.  116,918  Ministry of Agriculture and 
Fisheries   
Protection of agriculture lands from sweeping away project.  311,574  
 Ministry of Agriculture and 
Fisheries   
Subtotal:  1,309,115.306    
Grand Total Development Programmes  1,309,115.306    
(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  880,623.306 is 
equivalent to the 3 % balance on the total amount of loan sanctioned to all the agricultu ral and livestock projects.  
 
 
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