G/AG/N/SLV/58  
5 Novem ber 2020 
(20-7867) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 14 October 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of El Salvador . The notifica tion concerns domestic support commitments (Table DS:1 and the 
relevant supporting tables) for the  financi al year  2005 . 
 
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The only existing agricultural domestic support measures applied by El  Salvador are those set out 
in Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2 attached hereto . 
 
 
   
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Supporting Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: EL SALVADOR  
REPORTING PERIOD : FINANCIAL YEAR F ROM 1  JUNE 2005  TO 31 MAY 2006  
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 thousand  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
2.General services      
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Emergency and reconstruction plan in response to  the effects of Storm 
Stan: Fungicid es and adhesives to offset the damage to crops caused by 
excess  moisture . 159.65 MAG  
Subtotal  159.65   
2 (c). Training services  MAG Fruit Programme : Technical assistance, training and information 
services across the fruit production chain.  1,400.00  MAG (1) 
Technical assistance programme : Comprehensive technical assistance 
services provided to 2,682 producers.  157.24  MAG (1) 
Technical assistance programme : Technical assistance in the areas of 
organizational strengthening, business plan implementation, marketing, 
agricultural production and gender.  971.32  MAG (1) 
Technical assistance programme : Technical assistance and organizational 
strengthening.  82.20  MAG (1) 
Technical assistance programme : Technical assistance and training 
provided to 2,000 producers to draw up plans for farms, diversify 
production and increase yields.  591.00  MAG (1) 
Subtotal  3,201.76    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Agribusiness and extension centres : Market information and agricultural 
advisory services.  2,500.00 MAG  
Subtotal  2,500.00     
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Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD thousand  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
2 (h). Other general services  Drought management and flood control (Bali Decision WT/MIN(13)/37) : 
Support for the rehabilitation and sustainable management of micro -
watersheds to help 3,000 smallholder farm families affected by Storm Stan 
and the eruption of the Ilamatepec volcano.  2,500.00  MAG  
Drought management and flood control (Bali Decision WT/MIN(13)/37) : 
Rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Stan.  3,000.00  MAG  
Drought management and flood control (Bali Decision WT/MIN(13)/37) : 
Rehabilitation of the Rio Lempa, Acahuapa, Zapotitán, Aticoyo Norte and 
Aticoyo Sur irrigation districts.  3,400.00  MAG  
Drought management and flood control (Bali Decision WT/MIN(13)/37) : 
Emergency plan in response to the effects of Storm Stan ; bean, maize, 
radish and pipián  seed programme for low -income farmers.  98.33  MAG  
Subtotal  8,998.33    
General Services Subtotal  14,859.74    
4. Domestic food aid  Special P rogram me for Food Security . 111.50 MAG  
Subtotal  111.50   
Grand Total Green Box  14,971.24   
Source : Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG)  
(1) The programme also includes extension and advisory services (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)).     
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Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : EL SALVADOR  
REPORTING PERIOD : FINANCIAL YEAR F ROM 1  JUNE 2005  TO 31 MAY 2006  
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 thousand  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Investment in machinery and equipment for cooperatives, 
such as  mixers, silage harvesters, hammer mills, shellers , 
weighing machines , sack sewing machines  and milk 
cooling tanks.  664.64 MAG  
Investment in nurseries to improve coffee productivity . 687.60 MAG  
Installation  of agro -industrial plants for the  process ing of  
fruit and vegetables . 1,200.00 MAG  
Subtotal  2,552.24   
(b) Input subsidies generally available to low -income or resource -poor 
producers  Staple grain  improved  seed programme . 4,000.00 MAG  
Credit line for the purchase of fertilizers . 5,000.00 MAG  
Special Programme for Food Security . 111.50 MAG  
Fruit trees, forest trees, maize seeds, vegetables, 
fertilizers and pesticides.  560.00 MAG  
Subtotal  9,671.50   
Grand Total Development Programmes  12,223.74   
Source : Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG)  
 
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