G/AG/N/DOM/4 6 
 
23 July 2021  
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following communication , dated 20 July 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Dominican Republic . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  
and the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year  2020. 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 20 20  
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 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 20 20  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
DOP  Data source  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General services      
2 (a) Research  National Council for Agricultural and Forestry Research (CONIAF): 
establishes public policies for agricultural and forestry research in line with 
the country's development policies, providing financing from the research 
fund to encourage scientific and technological capacity -building in public 
and private institutions  69,818,943  Ministry of Agriculture   
Dominican Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (IDIAF) : responsible 
for implementing the agriculture and forestry research and validation policy 
of the Dominican Republic  332,316,344  Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal  402,135,287    
2 (b) Pest and disease control  Epidemiology and disease control  489,867,986.7  Ministry of Agriculture   
Strengthening the prevention and control of bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis 
and traceability  3,349,553.5  Ministry of Agriculture   
Pest prevention and control  1,308,950  Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal  494,526,490.2    
2 (c) Training services  Training and grants: Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), 
Higher Agricultural Institute (ISA), Salesiano and Loyola Institutes  17,724,222 .52 Ministry of Agriculture   
Agricultural and Forestry Development Centre (CEDAF) - Tropical 
Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE): develop 
human resources to strengthen the agricultural and forestry sectors  2,600,000  Ministry of Agriculture   
Non-governmental organization in the area of e ducation  36,000,000  Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal  56,324,222.52    
2 (d) Extension and advisory services  Development of the cocoa sector : training producers in the management of 
cocoa genetic resources, establishment and operation of nurseries, 
multiplication by grafting, pest management and control, plantation 
management, pruning, shade management, fertilization, and harvest and 
post-harve st management  20,122,528.01  Ministry of Agriculture   
Promotion and development of agribusinesses: strengthen the fruit and 
vegetable clusters and step up training and coaching of export businesses. 
Stimulate research and the introduction of technological packages to 
optimize production processes and develop and promote biotechnology . 30,357,723.56  Ministry of Agriculture   
Production and marketing of fruit plants: increase fruit production by 
producing high -quality crops under an agricultural conversion programme 
conducted in rural holdings, by means of a pilot plan involving 1,595,271.4  Ministry of Agriculture    
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- 4 - Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
DOP  Data source  Note  
1 2 3 4  
demonstration plots sown with seedlings of different fruit species. 
Strengthen producers' associations, cooperatives and clusters that produce 
and export frui t. 
Technical assistance and agricultural training  to boost agricultural 
production.  Provide training so that producers can improve their cultivation 
techniques, become familiar with new production methods and learn ho w 
to make better use of resources, etc . 33,263,665.04  Ministry of Agriculture   
Promotion and strengthening of rural organization: this programme aims to 
strengthen producers' and youth organizations in rural areas so that they 
can develop the production capacity of their agricultural holdings. Promote 
the establishment of mechanisms to sustain concrete and effective 
participation of rural organizations in agricultural sector plans, programmes 
and projects. Put forward alternative solutions to problems ide ntified by 
these organizations in the country's various rural communities, and 
promote business practices suited to today's needs. Encourage and set up 
home and community vegetable gardens in urban and suburban areas . 83,122,205.44  Ministry of Agriculture   
Technical assistance and agricultural training  163,276,316.8  Ministry of Agriculture   
Technical assistance and training – animal health  1,148,644.5  Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal  332,886,354.75    
2 (g) Infrastructural services  Access to rural properties  140,365,305.4  Ministry of Agriculture   
Rehabilitation  of 44 km of productive roads in  the province of  Puerto Plata  4,999,999.74  Ministry of Agriculture   
Dominican agricultural supply markets (MERCADOM): effectively coordinate 
integration of the National Food Network (RENA), consisting of wholesale 
and retail markets and regional slaughterhouses, to professionalize and 
optimize these food suppliers' operations. Ensure that they operate in 
adequately hygien ic, healthy and safe conditions and surroundings to 
ensure the quality of the food products.  203,019,189  Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal  348,384,491.14    
2 (h) Other general services  Land preparation (agricultural mechanization): soil conditioning for 
improved productivity and plant development. Use of modern land 
preparation equipment and increased mechanization of tasks.  46,738,105.51  Ministry of Agriculture   
Promotion of rice production: programmes aimed at increasing productivity 
in the rice sector (levelling, drainage, water supply, pest control, etc.)  1,142,988,643  Ministry of Agriculture   
Promotion of other agricultural crops: programmes aimed at increasing 
productivity in other crop sectors (levelling, drainage, training, technical 
assistance, water supply, pest control, etc.)  1,273,496,803  Ministry of Agriculture   
Restoration of natural resources of the Jamao and Veragua  sub-basin: this 
project aims to restore the forest cover of the sub -basin 165,687,667.5  Ministry of Agriculture   
La Cruz de Manzanillo Project: activities aimed at increasing banana 
productivity (levelling, drainage, pest control, technical training, wa ter 
supply, etc.)  109,212,852.3  Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal  2,738,124,071.31    
 General Services Subtotal  4,372,380,916.92    
Total Green Box  4,372,380,916.92    
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criter ia in Article 
6.2 Monetary value  
 
DOP  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Agricultural Bank: offers various credit services to improve producers' 
production and productivity, supporting modernization, adequate 
infrastructure and cutting -edge technology.  596,286,996  Ministry of Agriculture  (1) 
Special Fund for Agricultural Development (FEDA): promotes sustainable 
rural development, with an emphasis on improving the quality of life of rural 
families across the country, contributing to the reduction of rural poverty and 
improving the competitive capacity of national agricultural production 
through the transfer and dissemination of technological innovations to small - 
and medium -scale prod ucers. To that end, it provides resources, with or 
without financing, for associations, cooperatives and organized groups that 
form part of the national agricultural sector.  259,719,919.9  Ministry of Agriculture  (2) 
Subtotal  856,006,915.9    
(b) Agricultural input subsidies generally available to low -
income or resource -poor producers  Seed promotion and distribution: ensures that producers in various sectors 
are supplied with certified seeds. Promotes certified organic agriculture. 
Promotes and val idates technological packages to encourage the growing of 
staple crops.  40,001,776.3  Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal  40,001,776.3    
Total Development Programmes  896,008,692.2    
(1) Investment subsidies have been calculated by multiplying the total amount of direct credits granted by the Agricultural Bank by the differential between the annual average 
active interest rates applied by this institution and by the conventional banking system, as published by the Central Bank of  the Dominican Repub lic. The Agricultural Bank 's 
average active interest rate corresponds to the rate for direct credits, while the active interest rate applied by the conven tional banking system corresponds to the rate for 
the business sector. Data used: conventional bank  interest rate ( 10.20 %); (i) amount loaned by the Agricultural Bank  (DOP 17,751,594,648 ) with an interest rate of 8% , 
(ii) amount loaned by the Agricultural Bank (DOP 2,017,175,623 ) with an interest rate of 0% . 
(2) Investment subsidies have been calculated by  multiplying the total amount of direct credits granted by the FEDA by the differential between the annual average active 
interest rates applied by this institution and by the conventional banking system, as published by the Central Bank of the Do minican R epublic. The FEDA average active 
interest rate corresponds to the rate for direct credits, while the active interest rate applied by the conventional banking system corresponds to the rate for the business 
sector. Data used: FEDA interest rate (5%), conven tional bank interest rate ( 10.20 %), amount loaned by the FEDA (DOP 4,994,613,843.27 ).  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 20 20  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product -specific AMS)  
 
 Product -specific 
AMS (from 
Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7)  
 
 
DOP  Product -specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8)  
 
 
 
DOP  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
 
 
 
DOP  Value of production  
 
 
 
 
 
 
DOP  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
 
DOP  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Total non -product -specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9)  673,665,086.2 244,012,135,594 0.28% 0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  0  
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 20 20  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Reporting period  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
DOP  Other non -product -
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
 
 
DOP  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
 
DOP  Total non -
product -specific 
support   
(3+4 -5)  
 
 
 
DOP  Data 
source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Agricultural insurance subsidy  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 234,120,039.41   234,120,039.4 Directorate 
General of 
Agricultural 
Risk 
(DIGERA) - 
Ministry of 
Agriculture  (1) 
Storage, insurance and financial costs subsidy  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 439,545,046.76   439,545,046.8 Executive 
Unit for 
Pledges 
(UEPI) - 
Ministry of 
Agriculture  (2) 
TOTAL  673,665,086.2  
(1) Through the Directorate General of Agricultural Risk (DIGERA), the Ministry of Agriculture subsidizes up to 50% of the value of the insurance premium, with a view to 
providing agricultural producers with a regulated and transparent protection instrument th at enables them to deal with the economic effects on agricultural operations that 
arise following uncontrollable natural phenomena.  
(2) Pledge Programme This is a food security maintenance programme focused on the main mass -market consumer products, in the  form of government aid to private storage 
of products. The State offers support through three contributions that partly cover: (i) the interest on loans negotiated wit h financial institutions, (ii) the storage costs, and 
(iii) the cost of insuring the sto cks stored.  
 
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