G/AG/N/TON/5  
 
17 February 2021  
(21-1333) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 15 October  2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Tonga . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant 
supporting tables) for the financial year  2011 /2012 . 
 
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TONGA  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2011 TO 3 0-06-2012 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
TOP Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a). Research  All these activities are commonly carried out every year include Research 
development programs and administration on specific commodity and 
products such as vanilla, kava, squash, watermelon, pineapple, papaya, 
bananas, root crops, including animal health and  production research and 
development, genetic and sustainable crop and livestock production system 
and climate resilient system. Research activities on production of seeds and 
planting materials plus various projects in various years including, 
Domesticati on & Breeding of sandalwood (ACIAR); Soil Management in PICs 
(ACIAR); Enhanced Fruit Production and postharvest handling systems 
(ACIAR); Enhancing resilience of Food Security; Enhanced Capacity for 
integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) in agriculture;  Tonga Health Project 
to promote healthy lifestyle.  413,264.53  Ministry of 
Agriculture, Food & 
Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  413,264.53    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Pest and disease control, including general and product specific pest and 
disease control measures e.g. fruit fly surveillance, quarantine services and 
operation and food safety and hygiene services.  100,937.85  Ministry of 
Agriculture, Food & 
Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  100,937.85    
2 (c). Training services  Training services, including general training on farming system, GAPs, health 
and livestock production, consultations and specialist trainings on food 
safety, nutrition, cooking, tree planting and maintenance.  13,780.00 Ministry of 
Agriculture, Food & 
Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  13,780.00   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extension and advisory services, including extension programs 
administration to farmers and community development groups, transfer of 
information and results of research to producers and consumers, provide 
technical advises on crops, pests and diseases control in crops, livestock 
production, husbandry and health management, forestry management and 
climate change and disaster risk management to farmers, women and youth 
groups, etc.  402,356.75  Ministry of 
Agriculture, Food & 
Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  402,356.75     
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- 3 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
TOP Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection services including general inspection services and the inspection 
of particular products for health safety, grading or standardization purposes 
(the objective of which is to ensure that Tonga meets the requirements of 
importing countries e.g. Quarantine Agreement with New Zealand. A ll Food 
imports are inspected too to ensure food safety, hygiene and comply with 
Food Act 2014.  103,587.36  Ministry of 
Agriculture, Food & 
Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  103,587.36    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing and promotion services, including market information and advice, 
publications and information programs including library services.  26,589.81  Ministry of 
Agriculture, Food & 
Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  26,589.81    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Infrastructural services, including agricultural roads, treatment facilities and 
other infrastructural facilities required for the facilitation of export such as 
fumigation services and pack house facility.  32,587.69  Ministry of 
Agriculture, Food & 
Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  32,587.69    
 Subtotal General Services  1,093,103.99    
Grand Total Green Box  1,093,103.99    
General notes:  
• General services are provided mainly through the MAFF. Salaries and wages make up the major component of Tonga's expenditure on domestic support.  
• The domestic support mentioned in table above is funded by government and donor partners in various projects.   
• All of these domestic supports were provided through services, goods, equipment and technical assistance.   
• These measures benefit from technical and financial assistance provided by donor countries and agencies.  
• The value s of the measures were extracted from the Ministry's programme Budget from 2011/2012 which show actual expenditures incurred by  the governmen t during these 
periods.  
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