G/AG/N/LSO/14  
 
26 September  2022 
(22-7208) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 18 July  2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of  
Lesotho . 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 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: LESOTHO  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -04-2019 TO 31 -03-2020  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedul e)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
  0 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: LESOTHO  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -04-2019 TO 31 -03-2020  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
LSL   Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research Management  1,093,769.75  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Subtotal:  1,093,769.75    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Veterinary Services  163,248.75  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Subtotal:  163,248.75    
2 (h). Other general services  Agriculture Development Programs  5,058,556.75  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Subtotal:  5,058,556.75    
 Subtotal General Services  6,315,575.25    
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Rehabilitation of Irrigation Schemes  4,943,392.51  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Subtotal:  4,943,392.51    
Grand Total Green Box  11,258,967.76    
  
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: LESOTHO  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -04-2019 TO 31 -03-2020  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Articl e 6.2  Monetary value  
 
LSL Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(b) Input subsidies available to low -income or resource -poor producers  Provision of inputs which were being distributed to the 
district agricultural offices for farmers: Maize.  14,405,550  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Provision of inputs which were being distributed to the 
district agricultural offices for farmers: Sorghum.  1,440,240  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Provision of inputs which were being distributed to the 
district agricultural offices for farmers: Wheat.  4,887,000  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Provision of inputs which were being distributed to the 
district agricultural offices for farmers: Beans.  241,500  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Provision of inputs which were being distributed to the 
district agricultural offices for farmers: Peas.  400,000  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Provision of inputs which were being distributed to the 
district agricultural offices for farmers: Fodder.  344,000  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Provision of inputs which were being distributed to the 
district agricultural offices for farmers: Vegetable seeds  909,050  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Provision of inputs which were being distributed to the 
district agricultural offices for farmers: Pesticides  163,600  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Provision of inputs which were being distributed to the 
district agricultural offices for farmers: Fertilizers.  30,121,500  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Security   
Subtotal:  52,912,440    
Grand Total Development Programmes  52,912,440    
 
 
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