G/AG/N/TON/13  
 
17 February  2021 
(21-1354) 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  2019 /2020 . 
 
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TONGA  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2019 TO 3 0-06-2020 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
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.  533,178.62  Ministry of Agriculture, 
Food & Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  533,178.62    
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.  144,000.00 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Food & Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  144,000.00   
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.  110,255.00 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Food & Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  110,255.00   
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.  822,144.00 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Food & Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  822,144.00    
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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 ). All Food imports are 
inspected too to ensure food safety, hygiene and comply with Food Act 2014.  243,100.00 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Food & Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  243,100.00   
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing and promotion services, including market information and advice, 
publications and information programs including library services.  104,050.00 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Food & Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  104,050.00   
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.  970,000.00 Ministry of A griculture, 
Food & Forests (MAFF); 
Ministry of Finance   
Subtotal:  970,000.00   
 Subtotal General Services  2,926,727.62    
Grand Total Green Box  2,926,727.62    
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 ext racted from the Ministry's programme Budget from 2019/2020 which show actual expenditures incurred by the government  during these 
periods.  
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