G/AG/N/PRY/34   
8 April 2022  
(22-2866) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following communication, dated 24 March 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Paraguay . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year 2020 . 
 
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PARAGUAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
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  Data s ource s Note:  
1 2 3 4  
2. General services      
2 (a) Research  Agricultural research and technology generation and transfer. Paraguayan 
Agricultural Technology Institute (IPTA)  6,963,095  Law No. 6469/2020 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2020 . Decree  
No. 3264/2020 
establishing the 
implementing  
regulations for Law 
No. 6469/2020 on the 
General Budget of the 
Nation for fiscal 
year 2020 .  
Subtotal  6,963,095    
2 (b) Pest and disease control  National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE)  17,586,212  "  
MERCOSUR structural convergence fund (FOCEM ) - Biosecurity laboratory 
and strengthening of the food control laboratory (Project)  697,015  "  
National Animal Quality and Health Service (SENACSA)  25,070,781  "  
Subtotal  43,354,008    
2 (c) Training services  Formulation of agricultural sector policies  360,797  "  
Education services for the training of agricultural technicians . Directorate of 
Agricultural Training (DEA)  4,318,869  "  
Subtotal  4,679,666   
2 (d) Extension and advisory services  Agricultural extension service . Directorate of Agricultural Extension (DEAg)  13,107,959  "  
Advice concerning  the livestock, apiculture and aquaculture sectors  825,250  "  
Technical assistance for the promotion of the dairy chain  252,616  "  
Subtotal  14,185,825    
2 (f) Marketing and promotion services  Commercial management assistance for producers  1,513,354  "  
Subtotal  1,513,354    
2 (h) Other general services  Coordination and administration of projects  979,426  "  
Agricultural census and surveys  683,360    
Subtotal  1,662,786   
 General Services Subtotal  72,358,734    
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- 3 - Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD  Data s ource s Note:  
1 2 3 4  
4. Domestic food aid  Sustainable Rural Development Project (PRODERS)  11,068,138  "  
Improving market integration of the  eastern region (PIMA)  14,430,235  "  
Improving rural and indigenous family farming  1,804,249  "  
Improving rural and indigenous family farming in the eastern region  1,406,762  "  
Subtotal  28,709,384    
Grand Total Green Box  101,068,118   
  
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PARAGUAY  
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 
criteria in Article  6:2 Monetary 
value  
 
USD  Source  Note:  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Assistance for the implementation of innovative technologies  1,645,084  Law No. 6469/2020 adopting the 
General Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2020 . 
Decree No.  3264/2020 
establishing the implementing 
regulations for Law No. 6469/2020 
on the General Budget of the 
Nation for fiscal year 2020 .  
Subtotal  1,645,084    
(b) Agricultural input subsidies for low -income or resource -poor 
producers  Restoration of family farming production systems  7,808,387  "  
COVID -19 contingency measure  8,000,000  Law No. 6524/2020 declaring a 
state of emergency throughout the 
territory of the Republic of 
Paraguay in view of the COVID ‑19 
or Coronavirus pandemic declared 
by the World Health Organization 
and establishing administrative, 
fiscal and financial measures . 
Law No. 6469/2020 adopting the 
General Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2 020.   
Subtotal  15,808,387    
Grand Total Development Programmes  17,453,471    
General note: The average USD exchange rate for 2020 was USD 1 = PY G 6,671.40 (Source: Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP)) . 
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