G/AG/N/IND/12  
 
1 May 2018  
(18-2705) Page: 1/12 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 23 April 2018 is being ci rculated at the request of the d elegation 
of India . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table  DS:1 and the relevant 
Supporting Tables) for the marketing years  2014-2015 to 2015-2016. 
 
 
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- 2 - Table DS :1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IN DIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MA RKETING YEARS 201 4-2015 TO 201 5-2016 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment for period in question  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1 2 3 
 
India has no specific total AMS reduction commitments in its schedule. Domestic support to agricultural producers was provided through ope rations of the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Cooperation and Farmers Welfare and other government agencies. All support is covered by th e domestic support categories which are exempt from reduction commitments under 
the Agreement on Agriculture. The attached supporting tables provide details of these exempt measures.  
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKET ING YEARS 2014 -2015 TO 2015 -2016 
Measures exempt from reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex  2 Monetary value of measures in 
year in question  
(USD million)  Data sources  
1 2 3 4 
    2014 -2015 2015 -2016   
(a) General services  Research  790.78  807.24  Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and 
Farmers Welfare/Various Board  
Pest and disease control  64.21  38.73  " 
Training services  16.26  18.61  " 
Extension and advisory services  851.98  520.40  " 
Inspection services  0.00 0.00 " 
Marketing and promotion services  505.78  430.16  " 
Infrastructure services  1,426.19  910.80  " 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes  Allocation for Distribution and Buffer stock  17,174.85  15,644.93  Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Public 
Distribution (FCI)  
TOTAL   20,830.06  18,370.87    
Exchange rate USD to INR:  2014-2015 = 61.144  
    2015-2016 = 65.469  
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IN DIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEARS 2014 -2015 TO 2015 -2016 
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 of measure 
in year in question  
(USD million)  Data sources  
  2014-2015 2015-2016   
(b) Agricultural input subsidies to low income or 
resource poor producers  Other input subsidies1 24,835.80  23,553.22  Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ministry 
of Power, Ministry  of Statistics  and Program 
Implementation , Central Statistics Office  
TOTAL    24,835.80  23,553.22    
Note:  As per the agricultural census for 20 10-2011, 99.297% of farm holdings are of low -income or resource poor farmers.  
1 Includes support for Irrigation, Fertilizers and Electricity.  
 
 
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2014 -2015 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products  
(including non -product -specific AMS)  Product -specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 and DS:7 below)  
(USD million)  Product -specific equivalent 
measurements of support  Current Total AMS 
(aggregate)  
(USD million)  
1 2 3 4 
Product -specific AMS     
Rice  2,279.66  - de minimis  
Wheat  -752.12  - de minimis  
Coarse cereals(bajra, jowar, maize, barley)  -7.65 - de minimis  
Pulses (gram, arhar, urad, moong and lentils)  92.25  - de minimis  
Cotton  305.09  - de minimis  
Groundnut  0.87 - de minimis  
Sunflower  0.42 - de minimis  
Mustard Seed  -0.01 - de minimis  
Non-product -specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table  DS:9) * 366.18  - de minimis  
* Insurance Premium Subsidy. It is an input subsidy and also qualifies under Article 6.2 of the AoA.  
 
 
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2014 -2015 
Product Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of Basic Product  Marketing Year  
2014 -2015 Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered Price  External 
Reference 
Price  Eligible 
Production  Associated 
fees/levied  Total Market 
Price support  Data Sources  
      USD/tonne  USD/tonne  million tonnes    USD million   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
              ((4-5)*6-7)  
Rice  October -September  Price support  333.66  262.51  32.04  - 2,279.66  Ministry of Agriculture, 
Cooperation and 
Farmers 
Welfare/Agriculture 
Statistics at a Glance, 
2016 
Wheat  April-March  Price support  237.16  264.00  28.02  - -752.12  " 
Coarse cereals(bajra, jowar, 
maize, barley)  October -September  Price support  222.11  238.57  0.47 - -7.65 " 
Pulses (Gram, Arhar, Urad, Moong 
& Lentils)  October -September  Price support  639.52  345.66  0.31 - 92.25  " 
Cotton  July-June Price support  1,499.02  1,292.64  1.48 - 305.09  " 
Groundnut  October -September  Price support  654.24  514.58  0.01 - 0.87 " 
Sunflower  April-March  Price support  613.35  513.39  0.004  - 0.42 " 
Mustard  April-March  Price support  507.03  513.39  0.002  - -0.01 " 
 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986 -1989). 
 Applied administered price is procurement price for common paddy. For converting to the equivalent price of rice a coefficient of 1.5 has been used.  
 Support for each of the listed products is below the relevant "product -specific" de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers).  
 Applied administered price is procurement price for lint cotton. A co-efficient of 2.35 has been used for conversion from seed cotton.  
 
Exchange rate USD to INR:  2014-2015 = 61.144  
1986-1989 (Financial year average) = 13.409  
 
 
   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IN DIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2014 -2015 
Description of 
basic product  Marketing year 
2014-2015 Measurement 
type(s)  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other product -
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  Associated 
fees/  
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  Market price 
suppor t 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
(USD  
million)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  Total 
Product -
specific 
AMS 
(USD 
million)  Data sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(4+5-6) (7+8+9)  
Rice  October -September  Price support  - - - - 2,279.66  - 2,279.66  Ministry of Agriculture, 
Cooperation and 
Farmers 
Welfare/Agriculture 
Statistics at a Glance, 
2016  
Wheat  April-March  Price support  - - - - -752.12  - -752.12   
Coarse 
cereals(bajra, 
jowar, maize, 
barley) October -September  Price support  - - - - -7.65 - -7.65  
Pulses (Gram, 
Arhar, Urad, 
Moong & Lentils)1 October -September  Price support  - - - - 92.25  - 92.25   
Cotton  July-June Price support  - - - - 305.09  - 305.09   
Groundnut  October -September  Price support  - - - - 0.87 - 0.87  
Sunflower  April-March  Price support  - - - - 0.42 - 0.42  
Mustard Seed  April-March  Price support  - - - - -0.01 - -0.01  
Exchange rate USD to INR: 2014 -15 = 61.144 . 
1 The marketing year for pulses namely Arhar, Moong and Urad  is October -September. In respect of Gram and Lentils the marketing year is April -March.  
 
 
   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2014 -2015 
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Marketing year  
2014-15 Non-product -specific 
budgetary outlays  
USD million  Other non -product -specific 
support (include 
calculation details)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total non -product -
specific support  
USD million  Data sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(3+4-5) 
Insurance Premium Subsidy   366.18  - - 366.18  Ministry of Agriculture, 
Cooperation and Farmers 
Welfare   
Total          366.18   
Exchange rate USD to INR: 2014 -2015 = 61.144 . 
 
 
   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2015 -2016 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products  
(including non -product -specific AMS)  Product -specific AMS  
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 and DS:7 
below)  
(USD million)  Product -specific equivalent 
measurements of support  Curren t Total AMS 
(aggregate)  
(USD million)  
1 2 3 4 
Product -specific AMS      
Rice  2,030.96  - de minimis  
Wheat  -871.66  - de minimis  
Coarse cereals(bajra, jowar, maize, barley)  -6.54 - de minimis  
Cotton  17.97  - de minimis  
Sunflower  0.28 - de minimis  
Non-product -specific AMS  (from Supporting Table 
DS:9) * 333.95  - de minimis  
* Insurance Premium Subsidy. It is an input subsidy and also qualifies under Article 6.2 of the AoA.  
 
   
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: INDIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR 2015 -2016 
Product Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of Basic Product  Marketing Year  
2015-2016 Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
Price  External 
Reference 
Price  Eligible 
Production  Associated 
fees/levied  Total Market 
Price support  Data Sources  
    USD/tonne  USD/tonne  million tonnes    USD million   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
           ((4-5)*6-7)    
Rice  October -September  Price support  323.06  262.51  33.54  - 2,030.96  Ministry of Agriculture, 
Cooperation and Farmers 
Welfare/Agriculture 
Statistics at a Glance, 2016  
Wheat  April-March  Price support  232.97  264.00  28.09   - -871.66   
Coarse cereals(bajra, jowar, maize, barley)  October -September  Price support  213.41  238.57  0.26  - -6.54  
Cotton  October -September  Price support  1,417.86  1,292.64  0.14  - 17.97   
Sunflower  October -September  Price support  580.43  513.39  0.004   - 0.28  
 ERPs are at the average exchange rate prevalent in the base period (1986 -1989). 
 Applied administered price is procurement price for common paddy. For converting to the equivalent price of rice a coefficient of 1.5 has been used.  
 Support for each of the listed products is below the relevant "product -specific" de minimis  level (Article 6.4(b) refers).  
 Applied administered price is procurement p rice for lint cotton. A co -efficient of 2.35 has been used for conversion from seed cotton.  
Exchange rate US D to INR : 2015-16= 65.469  
1986-1989 (Financial year average) = 13.409 . 
 
 
   
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IN DIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING  YEAR 2015 -2016 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description of 
basic product  Marketing year  
2015-16 Measurement 
type(s)  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other 
product -
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
other 
product -
specific 
support  Market price 
support  
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
(USD 
million)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  Total 
Product -
specific 
AMS 
(USD 
million)  Data sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(4+5-6) (7+8+9)  
Rice  October -September  Price support  - - - - 2,030.96  - 2,030.96  Ministry of Agriculture, 
Cooperation and Farmers 
Welfare/Agriculture 
Statistics at a Glance, 
2016  
Wheat  April-March  Price support  - - - - -871.66  - -871.66   
Coarse 
cereals(bajra, 
jowar, maize, 
barley)  October -September  Price support  - - - - -6.54 - -6.54  
Cotton  October -September  Price support  - - - - 17.97  - 17.97   
Sunflower  October -September  Price support  - - - - 0.28 - 0.28  
Exchange rate USD  to INR: 2015 -2016= 65.469 . 
 
   
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IN DIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR  2015-2016 
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Marketing year  
2015-16 Non-product -specific 
budgetary outlays  
(USD million)  Other non -product -specific 
support  
(include calculation details)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total non -product -
specific support  
USD million  Data sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(3+4-5) 
Insurance Premium 
Subsidy   333.95  - - 333.95  Ministry of Agriculture, 
Cooperation and 
Farmers Welfare  Total          333.95  
Exchange rate USD to INR: 2015 -2016= 65.469 . 
 
 
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