G/AG/N/BOL/30  
14 June 2022 
(22-4614) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following communication, dated 1 7 May 2 022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Plurinational State of Bolivia . The notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1  and the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year 2019 . 
 
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In accordance with the notification requirements, Bolivia notifies that domestic support to 
agricultural producers in 2019 was provided through the operations of the Minist ry of Rural 
Development and Land . All such support is covered by the domestic support categories that are 
exempt from reduction commitments under the Agreement on Agriculture . Supporting Table DS.1 
provides details of these exempt measures.  
 
 
   
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Supporting Table DS : 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
BOB Data sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General services      
2 (b) Pest and disease control  National Service for Agricultural Health and Food Safety (SENASAG)  
To respond to the urgent need to improve and protect the health status of 
productive agricultural and forestry assets and food safety , in order to 
contribut e to the sustainable development of the agricultural sector with 
food sovereignty and security , SENASAG is working on including  pest and 
disease control measures for specific products , by for example : 
 
1. Implementing the agricultural health and food safety programme II in 
the Plurination al State of Bolivia.  
2. Building and equipping the  modular biosafety laboratories in Santa Cruz.  
3. Remodelling, expanding and equipping  the Lidiveco laboratory.  
4. Implementing a surveillance system for phytosanitary controls on the 
wheat crop in Santa Cr uz. 
5. Implementing phytosanitary measures on Amazonian fruit s in La Paz, 
Pando and Beni.  
6. Strengthening the plant health system to improve the phytosanitary 
status of fruit  at the national level . 
7. Carrying out of controls by the National Agricultural Health and Food 
Safety Service (SENASAG)  
8. Implementing the plant health system for the coffee sector at the 
national level . Persons with disabilities.  157,434,824  Ministry of Rural 
Development and 
Lands   
Subtotal  157,434,824      
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Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
BOB Data sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (d) Extension and advisory services  Decentralized Public Institut e for Food Sovereignty (IPDSA)  
With a view t o contribut ing to the consolidation of production systems for 
food security and sovereignty through the implementation of programmes 
and projects aimed at the households of small and medium -sized crop and 
livestock producers who are vulnerable to food insecurity, by ensuring 
supplies to local markets , the institute provides extension and advisory 
services, including:  
 
1. Implementing a sustainable development programme for livestock 
farming in Bolivia.  
2. Supporting the mechanization of agricultural production in six 
communes in the municipality of Boyuibe, Santa Cruz.  
3. Supporting productive development in 11 communes in the Paritiguasu 
indigenous community land s (TCO), Charagua  municipality , Santa Cruz.  
4. Strengthening apple and peach production in the municipalities of 
Luribay, Sapahaqui and Licoma, La Paz  department . 
5. Enhancing the production of winter  and early potato crops at the 
national level . 
6. Providing machinery to support rice production in communes of the 
municipality of Guayaramer ín, Beni  department . 
7. Improving milk production in the municipality of Guayaramer ín, Beni  
department . 
8. Strengthening the cocoa sector at the national level  through technical 
assistance and market development.  
9. Strengthening Bolivian fruit at the national level  through technical 
assistance and market development.  
10. Implementing the coffee  sector  investment programme at the national 
level. 
11. Building and equipping an organic fertilizer production plant in the 
municipality of  Caranavi, La Paz.  33,653,859.92  Ministry of Rural 
Development and 
Lands   
CRIAR II  
The overall objective of the programme is t o increase the incomes of small -
scale Bolivian agricultural producers , through the promot ion of  technologies 
that increase their productivity, thus helping to reduce vulnerability to food 
insecurity.  
 
1. Directly supporting the creation of rural agri -food initiatives throughout 
the country.  97,917,784  Ministry of Rural 
Development and 
Lands   
Subtotal  131,571,643.92    
2 (g) Infrastructural services  Well-Building Unit  
The Well -Building Unit was created t o ensure that water is available for 
food security.  
 
1. Implementing the groundwater well drilling programme , "Nuestro Pozo" 
(Our Well),  at the national level . 56,988,203  Ministry of Rural 
Development and 
Lands   
Sustainable Rural Development Promotion (FONADIN)  
Its objective is t o generate sustainable comprehensive development 
processes by promoting community and institutional self -managemen t 94,697,185.44  Ministry of Rural 
Development and 
Lands     
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Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
BOB Data sources  Note  
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skills, including public  and private solidarity investment, in order to 
eliminate factors that cause poverty, social exclusion and environmental 
degradation, while implementing the Estrategia de Revalorización de la 
Hoja de Coca  - a strategy to obtain new benefits from coca leaves - both 
domestically and externally . FONADIN's projects include:  
 
1. Installing a mango processing plant in Yungas, La Paz.  
2. Building an irrigation system in Chaca Mayu, Punacachi commune . 
3. Building an  irrigation system in the Achumani commune , Potosí.  
4. Improving infrastructure at the tropical fruit processing plant in Río 
Blanco, Cochabamba.  
5. Building the Blanco vehicular bridge , Coroico municipality, La Paz.  
6. Building classrooms and toilet blocks at the Villa Litoral educational 
establishment , Asunta  municipality , La Paz.  
7. Building a micro -irrigation system in Totora, Pocoata  municipality , 
Potosí.  
8. Building an irrigation system in Cota, Pocoata  municipality , Potosí.  
9. Building  the trout farm at the Toro Warkhu tourist resort.  
10. Installing industrial vegetable washer  machine s in Arque  municipality , 
Cochabamba.  
11. Building a vehicular bridge in Tres  Cruces  municipality . 
12. Building an irrigation system in Muyurina Pucara, Morochata  
municipality . 
13. Building a subcentral irrigation system in Sapanani, Tiraque  
municipality . 
14. Building an irrigation system for the grass -roots territorial organization 
(OTB) of Loma Liquinas, Arbieto  municipality . 
15. Building an irrigation system in Yana Mayu, San Benito  municipality . 
16. Building an irrigation system in Flores Rancho.  
17. Building an irrigation system in Huaycu, Morochata  munic ipality . 
18. Building an irrigation system in Achamoco, Arbieto  municipality . 
19. Building three classrooms at Luz y Esperanza educational facility in 
Tojra, Cajuata  municipality . 
20. Building two classrooms and a toilet block at Espiga Pampa school.  
21. Building the Mazanani micro -irrigation system , district 1 , 
Independencia  municipality . 
22. Improving the irrigation system in Paramorochata, Morochata 
municipality.  
23. Building a micro -irrigation system for Cala Caja, Villa Rosario and 
Rocha Rancho.  
24. Building an irrigation system in Irpa, Tapacari municipality.  
25. Building a micro -irrigation system in Sunchupampa, Tapacari  
municipality . 
26. Building an irrigation system in Jatun Chinija.  
27. Building an irrigation system in Mataderia, Tiraque.  
28. Building classrooms at Franz Tamayo educational facility in Chulumani.  
29. Building an irrigation system in Huayllajara, Colquechaca.    
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Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
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30. Building a nursery in Maravillas, Cocapata, for the propagation of fruit 
and forest plant species.  
31. Building an irrigat ion system in Apillapampa, Capinota . 
32. Building an irrigation system in Cochimita, Tiraque.  
33. Building an irrigation system in Linkurina, Tarata.  
34. Building the "Miguelito " box girder  bridge.  
35. Building an irrigation system in Monton Kayara, Tiraque.  
36. Building the Patusa bridge , Entre R íos municipality . 
37. Building the Nueva Litoral box girder bridge , Chimore.  
38. Building the Colomi box girder bridge , Puerto Villarroel  municipality . 
39. Repairing the Mururata vehicular bridge , Coroico.  
40. Building a vehicular bridge , Villa San José, district 4,  Anzaldo.  
41. Building an irrigation system for the Kea community , Pocoata.  
42. Installing an industrial  vegetable washer  machi ne, Chiñiri -Chakatiani -3 
de Mayo.  
43. Building an irrigation system , Quilcomonte, Incacasani, Capinota.  
44. Building an irrigation system , Marjo  Marjo . 
45. Building an irrigation system in Hierba Buenani, Morochata  
municipality . 
46. Building an irrigation system in Boqueron Alto, Tiraque.  
47. Building the Cabezas vehicular bridge , district 11, Chimore  
municipality . 
48. Building a covered multi functional sport s facility  with bleachers  at Hugo 
Chávez educational facility, Entre R íos. 
49. Building the Benigno Ayala vehicular bridge , district 2,  Puerto Villarroel.  
50. Building the Florentino vehicular bridge , district 4,  Puerto Villarroel.  
51. Building a vehicular bridge over the river , Andavilque -Chayacari , Ayllu 
Chullpa, Llallagua  municipality . 
52. Building an irrigation system in Kellu Churu, Tapacari.  
53. Building an irrigation system in Tuquiza  commune , Acasio.  
54. Building the Maguey Pujru irrigation system, Anzaldo.  
55. Building the Botijani vehicular bridge, Anzaldo.  
56. Building a footbridge over the river Chayanta , San Pedro de Buena 
Vista.  
57. Building four classrooms and toilet facilities at Chillamani educational 
facility , Coripata  municipality . 
Inclusive projects under the Community Investment in Rural Areas 
Project (PICAR) by the EMPODERAR national coordination unit 
Their objective is t o improve access to sustainable basic infrastructure and 
services for the most disadvantaged rural communities in some of Bolivia's 
poorest municipalities . It include s the following projects : 
 
1. Implementing community investment in rural areas in  the departments 
of Chuquisaca, La Paz , Oruro and Cochabamba . 187,362,196.72  Ministry of Rural 
Development and 
Lands   
Rural Alliances Project (PAR)  
Its objective is t o improve market access for poor rural producers in 
selected areas of the country through a model of productive rural alliances . 
The PAR projects include:  109,437,586.12  Ministry of Rural 
Development and 
Lands     
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Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
BOB Data sources  Note  
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1. Commercially promoting chestnuts in the municipality of Ixiamas.  
2. Improving livestock production.  
3. Improving livestock production in Itane, in the TCO of Avatiri.  
4. Improving access to rural markets at the national level  (PAR II).  
5. Building La Flori da farmers' market in Cochabamba.  
6. Building the Nueva Jerusalén local farmers' market in El Alto.  
7. Building the Juan Cruz local farmers' market in Villa Cooperativa 
Norte, El Alto.  
8. Building the 8 de Mayo farmers' market in Juntuhuma, El Alto  
9. Building the 16 de Julio farmers' market in San Felipe Seque, 
El Alto 
10. Building the Bartolina Sisa market in  district 5,  Villa Esperanza, 
El Alto. 
Subtotal  448,485,171.28    
2 (h) Other general services  Support for agricultural and non -agricultural enterprises (ACCESOS 
programme)  
The ACCESOS programme aims t o improve the living conditions of rural 
communities, Bolivian producers, artisans  and Bolivian solidarity tourism 
enterprises develo ped by peasant farmers, indigenous people s and ayllus  
living in extreme poverty . Its projects include:  
 
1. Supporting nationally inclusive agricultural and non -agricultural 
undertakings (ACCESOS).  
2. Supporting the adaptation of small -scale agriculture in the Chuquisaca, 
Potosí and Tarija valleys (ACCESOS -ASAP, capital transfers).  28,385,637  Ministry of Rural 
Development and 
Lands   
Programme for the comprehensive strengthening of the camelid 
value chain in the Altiplano (Pro -Camélidos)  
This programme aims t o improve the living conditions of families connected 
to the camelid value chain through the sustainable management of natural 
resources, by planting grass seedlings  as part of an approach focused on 
food security and climate change resilience.  
 
1. Implementing the programme for the compreh ensive strengthening of 
the camelid value chain in the Altiplano (Pro -Camélidos) . 45,891,277  Ministry of Rural 
Development and 
Lands   
Subtotal  74,276,914    
 General services subtotal  811,768,553.20    
Total Green Box  811,768,553.20    
 
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