G/AG/N/NGA/19  
 
28 April 2021 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 27 April  2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Nigeria . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant 
supporting tables) for the Calendar Year 2020 . 
 
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Nigeria domestic support to agriculture producers was provided through operations of the Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture and other Government Departments and Agencies as captured in the 2020 
Appropriation Act. The attached supporting tables provide details of agriculture measures. 
All support for 2020 is covered by the domestic support categories which are exempt from reduction 
commitments under the Agreement o n Agriculture. The attached supporting tables provide details 
of support measures for 2020.  
 
 
  
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NIGERIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 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  
 
NGN,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Agricultural Research Programmes  1,500.9  2020 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  1,500.9    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Agricultural Protection Programmes  5,330.9  2020 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  5,330.9    
2 (c). Training services  Capacity Building Programmes  7,804.9  2020 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  7,804.9    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extension Services on rural agriculture development  3,587.7  2020 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  3,587.7     
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- 3 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
NGN,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection of Agricultural Activities  311.0  2020 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  311.0    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Promotion Services  8,059.9  2020 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  8,059.9    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Support for Infrastructural Projects in Rural Areas  6,588.7  2020 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  6,588.7    
2 (h). Other general services  Management of Rural Settlement Programme  7.0 2020 Appropriation 
Act for Federal 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  7.0   
 Subtotal General Services  33,191.0    
Grand Total Green Box  33,191.0    
 
   
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NIGERIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
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  
 
NGN,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(b) Input subsidies available to low -income or resource -poor producers  Other input subsidies for resource poor producers  4,348.7  2020 Appropriation Act 
for Federal Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural 
Development and 
Other Departments 
and Agencies   
Subtotal:  4,348.7    
Grand Total Development Programmes  4,348.7    
 
 
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