G/AG/N/HND/37  
16 July 2014  
(14-4124)  Page: 1/6  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 4 July 2014, is bein g circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Honduras . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and relevant 
supporting tables) for the periods 2011 -2012 and 2012 -2013 . 
 
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 The only domestic agricultural support measures applied by the Republic of Honduras are those 
listed in the attached Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2. 
 
   
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPU BLIC OF HONDURAS 
REPORTING PERIOD: JUNE 2011 – MAY 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 of measure 
in year in question 
(US$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
Research services    
Strengthening of local 
management of natural resources in the Patuca and Choluteca river basins (FORCUENCAS) The project is aimed at the conservation and sustainable management of natural 
resources in the Choluteca, Patuca and Negro river basins, through the strengthening of local organizations, proper and efficient application of related legislation (Forestry Law, Land Use Planning Law and Water Law), and funding to support environmental manage ment investment projects.  501,337.26 SAG 
Training services    
Honduras rural competitiveness 
project (COMRURAL) The project will focus on operationalizing processes and mechanisms to facilitate 
productive alliances, as well as on prom oting organizational procedures, training, 
information, studies and technical su pport, infrastructure and productive 
investment so as to encourage the participation of small and medium-sized producers and create a favourable climat e for them to invest in productive 
alliances. The project will co-finance viable demand-driven business plans defined 
on the basis of market mechanisms. 3,657,370.52 SAG 
Improvement of the 
competitiveness of the rural economy in the department of Yoro (PROMECOM) Strengthening of producers' economic organizations to create opportunities 
to increase their existing equity capital, so that management, negotiations and growth can be conducted in accordance with new forms of market relationships, based on innovative  management prac tices and tools. 1,986,140.11 SAG   
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- 3 - Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(US$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Sustainable rural development 
programme for the Southern Region (EmprendeSur) This project, which will be developed over six years as from 2011, seeks 
to contribute to increased income, employ ment opportunities an d food security for 
small-scale producers by facilitating their participation in value chains and providing social, technical, production and managerial capacity-building.  818,447.27 SAG 
Pest and disease control services    
Prevention and control of highly 
pathogenic avian influenza Provision of technical assistance to  the Government of Honduras for 
capacity-building and strengthening of the implementation of selected components of its national action plan for the prevention, control and early detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The project, by controlling the virus of this disease 
in animals (domestic birds and related wild species), will restrict sporadic cases in humans and reduce the likelihood of an avian influenza pandemic in the country.  217,047.61 SAG 
Extension and advisory services    
Santa María del Real project Preparat ion of the study for the Santa María del Real agricultural development 
project, which involves the creation of effi cient, customized agro-industrial villages 
in rural areas.  74,546.55 SAG 
Infrastructural services    
Irrigation microsystem project  The project involves the construction of 102 irrigation microsystems of less than 
one hectare each in municipalities in  the departments of Francisco Morazán, 
Intibucá and La Paz. 181,490.31 SAG 
 
SAG: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.   
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPU BLIC OF HONDURAS 
REPORTING PERIOD: JUNE 2011 – MAY 2012 
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 
(US$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture    
Irrigation enhancement project 
for the western Comayagua Valley micro-watershed (PROMORCO) The project seeks to raise income levels and ensure greater food security for 1,222 
families and sustainable management of natural resources on 5,188 mz (3,626 ha) 
of land under irrigation in the western Comayagua Valley. 17,069.49 SAG 
Productive solidarity 
voucher project The project seeks to contribute to food security for the rural population 
and generate surpluses by increasing staple grain production through the use of appropriate technology  by small producers.  10,421,901.67 SAG 
Rural credit fund project 
(FONADERS) Provision of technical and financial support  for the operation of rural credit funds 
as community-level micro-financing orga nizations, thereby helping to alleviate 
poverty in Honduras. 561,122.40 SAG 
 
SAG: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPU BLIC OF HONDURAS 
REPORTING PERIOD: JUNE 2012 – MAY 2013 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(US$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
Training services    
Honduras rural competitiveness 
project (COMRURAL) The project will focus on operationalizing processes and mechanisms to facilitate 
productive alliances, as well as on prom oting organizational procedures, training, 
information, studies and technical su pport, infrastructure and productive 
investment so as to encourage the participation of small and medium-sized producers and create a favourable climat e for them to invest in productive 
alliances. The project will co-finance viable demand-driven business plans defined on the basis of market mechanisms. 5,991,215.81 SAG 
Improvement of the 
competitiveness of the rural economy in the department of Yoro (PROMECOM) Strengthening of producers' economic organizations to create opportunities 
to increase their existing equity capital, so that management, negotiations and growth can be conducted in accordance with new forms of relationships, based on innovative management practices and tools. 2,213,343.11 SAG 
Sustainable rural development 
programme for the Southern 
Region (EmprendeSur) This project, which will be developed over six years as from 2011, seeks 
to contribute to increased income, employ ment opportunities an d food security for 
small-scale producers by facilitating their participation in value chains and providing social, technical, production and managerial capacity-building.  1,405,299.31 SAG 
 
SAG: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPU BLIC OF HONDURAS 
REPORTING PERIOD: JUNE 2012 – MAY 2013 
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 
(US$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture    
Competitiveness and sustainable 
rural development project in the Northern Zone of Honduras (Northern Horizons)  This programme seeks to increase the income, employment and food security 
of poor rural households in the departments of Atlántida, Cortés and Santa Barbara, while reducing their en vironmental vulnerability and promoting 
gender equality and rural youth inclusion.  907,533.44 SAG 
Productive solidarity 
voucher project The project seeks to contribute to food security for the rural population 
and generate surpluses by increasing staple grain production through the use of appropriate technology  by small producers.  7,100,931.76 SAG 
 
SAG: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. 
 
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