G/AG/N/BGD/9  
 
20 June 2023 
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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 2016/2017 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2016 TO 30 -06-2017  
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 2016/2017.  
Exchange rate: 1 US D = Tk. 79.1192  
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2016 TO 30 -06-2017  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
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.  51.12  BARI, BINA   
Research and development of rice crops.  18.98  BRRI, BINA   
Research and development of sugarcane.  2.92 BSS  
Research and development of cotton.  0.94 CBD  
Subtotal:  73.96    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Pest and disease control  0 DAY  
Subtotal:  0   
2 (c). Training services  Training services  0.03 D  
Subtotal:  0.03   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extension and advisory services.  48.97  DC  
Subtotal:  48.97    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing and promotion services  0.01 DAE  
Subtotal:  0.01   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Infrastructural services  0.37 DAY  
Subtotal:  0.37   
2 (h). Other general services  Research and extension for dairy sector  4.29 M/o. FL   
Research and extension for poultry sector  4.08 M/o. FL   
Subtotal:  8.37   
 Subtotal General Services  131.71    
Grand Total Green Box  131.71    
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 Livest ock. 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2016 TO 30 -06-2017  
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  
 
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 the Country"  6.85 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 a nd maize  0.26 Bangladesh Bank   
Grand Total Development Programmes  7.11   
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2016 TO 30 -06-2017  
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 224.96   224.96  12,093.9  1.86%  0 (de minimis )  
Wheat  18.49   18.49  428.33  4.32%  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  210.48  36,313.25  0.58%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  0 (de minimis )  
Data source:  
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Yearbook 2018.  
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2016 TO 30 -06-2017  
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 01-07-16 30-06-17 Price support 
Boro-12 par 
boiled rice  404.45/Tonne  233.43/Tonne  704,542 Tonnes   120.49  MOFDM  (1) 
Rice FSY 01-07-16 30-06-17 Price support 
Boro-12 non - 
boiled rice  391.81/Tonne  233.43/Tonne  65,675 Tonnes   10.4 MOFDM  (1) 
Rice FSY 01-07-16 30-06-17 Price support 
Boro-13 par 
boiled rice  429.73/Tonne  233.43/Tonne  23,036 Tonnes   4.52 MOFDM  (1) 
Rice FSY 01-07-16 30-06-17 Price support 
Boro-13 non - 
boiled rice  417.09/Tonne  233.43/Tonne  46,072 Tonnes   8.46 MOFDM  (1) 
Rice FSY 01-07-16 30-06-17 Aman par 
boiled Rice  417.09/Tonne  233.43/Tonne  407,380 Tonnes   74.82  MOFDM  (1) 
Rice FSY 01-07-16 30-06-17 Aman non - 
boiled rice  404.45/Tonne  233.43/Tonne  36,638 Tonnes   6.27 MOFDM  (1) 
Total Rice          224.96    
Wheat  FSY 01-07-16 30-06-17 Price support  353.9/Tonne  169.00/Tonne  100,000 Tonnes   18.49   (2) 
Total Wheat          18.49    
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 US D. 
(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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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: BANGLADESH  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2016 TO 30 -06-2017  
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 01-07-16 30-06-17 13.94    13.94  M/o. EMR, 
REB. PDB   
Indirect subsidy provided to farmers through 
imported urea fertilizer  FSY 01-07-16 30-06-17 149.41    149.41  MoA  
Indirect subsidy provided to farmers through 
manufactured fertilizer  FSY 01-07-16 30-06-17 47.13    47.13  MoA  
TOTAL  210.48   
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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